Poet, contemplative photographer, and visual artist Kate Kennington Steer explores the element of water in this mixed-media video featuring spoken-word poetry and imagery.

Poet, contemplative photographer, and visual artist Kate Kennington Steer explores the element of fire in this mixed-media video featuring spoken-word poetry and imagery.

Poet, contemplative photographer, and visual artist Kate Kennington Steer explores the element of air in this mixed-media video featuring spoken-word poetry and imagery.

Ice is the archivist of the world, holding centuries in its translucent layers. Each trapped bubble is a whisper of ancient winds, a chronicle of forgotten seasons—snowfall, ash, storms, and sunlight pressed into memory. Alli Harper's luminous collection of images reminds us that in the evolving story of the Earth, even the most enduring forms are transient.

Casey Visco’s collection of photographic observations were made during daily walks in the riverfront parks and trails around Asheville, North Carolina. Visco’s work reminds us that our ordinary earthbound moments can be full of beauty and quiet meaning.

In Light Passed Between Us, Frances Bukovsky explores how relationship to place can shape partnership, and uses tender imagery to highlight the intentionality within their long-distance relationship to nurture and care for both place and person. Fire is expressed through both light and love in this intimate portfolio.

Julia Nagai’s dreamy exploration explores how water flows from humans to their co-creations with nature, and connects them to what may lie beyond the physical realm of our Earth.  Autumnal rituals performed under a cloudy moon in a Tokyo garden connect city dwellers with the changing seasons and bring a moment of stillness to their souls.

For the last several years, Phil Lewenthal concentrated on a project photographing the interplay of the elements on California’s north coast. In recent months, a spontaneous and even chaotic urban project has emerged (perhaps not coincidentally) as he engaged with the Elemental practice groups.

Brenda Spielmann’s poetic book explores the interplay between nature, mythology, and our relationship with water. Brenda’s photographs of Iceland invite you to step into the bones of an ancient world where the landscape is the storyteller, and myth and reality blur.

When suggested, the title, Thin Air, seemed to appear out of thin air. It had not occurred to me. I had to look it up—and found, to my sheer delight, “disappear / vanish into thin air / idiom: to appear or disappear completely in a way that is mysterious.” So. Perfect. For where I’m at as eye express and document my aging out of aliveness in this way, with these selected images.

Alli Harper’s ongoing project Alchemy explores elemental fire as a powerful symbol of transformation, representing both renewal and destruction. The cycle of life is a constant kindling of sparks and the dying of embers. In Alli’s work, fire symbolizes purification, spiritual connection, and is a symbol of passion and danger. Everything it touches is transformed.