The demitasse had been wrapped in newspaper in the basement of a seaside cottage. It was time for an adventure. No longer trapped in a box, the demitasse played like children in the water. I love how objects out of context come to life. This one cup & saucer, particularly eager to play, danced in the early morning light. Perspective changes everything - not just what and how I see, but also how I feel as a result of that investigation. On this particular Indigenous People's Day in Maine, following fractals made me feel very humble. I wondered:
Maybe it's time for those us for whom "our cups have runneth over" to make room for others and maybe even give back what was never really ours? To do this, though, we'll need to re-imagine our relationships to everything and everyone, including ourselves.
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Sarah Young
10/18/2020 07:13:18 pm
Lyn,
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Lyn
10/18/2020 08:42:19 pm
Sarah - - Happy to help liberate your mother's china with you - - it would look cool submerged on the edge of Occum Pond. Or lined up in a row on the edge of your lawn. I'd love to come do a photo shoot! Oh, and it's my sister's Cotillion dress that I also wore to a thing in NYC in 1984.
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elizabeth
10/18/2020 07:23:03 pm
love the idea of taking something and playing out of context, I hope you dont mind if I suggest it for our next photography group this week, just a small group of about 5 these days on zoom. i will link to your site. your dress looks great on you.
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Lyn
10/18/2020 08:44:00 pm
Hello Elizabeth! I love that you are part of a photography group and would be honored to serve as inspiration. Send me some images from the group if you're interested...maybe I can create a blog post about them. Such a fun way to keep the conversation going. evelynrswett@gmail.com.
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Mary
10/18/2020 07:46:53 pm
Beautiful series; liberating and fun!
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Lyn
10/18/2020 08:44:51 pm
Mary - - Thank you. It seems I'm exploring a 21st century form of 'woman's lib.' Not sure where it's going, but we'll see.
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Sarah miller
10/18/2020 08:11:03 pm
Hi mom cool photos :)
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Sarah
10/18/2020 09:41:33 pm
What a totally new juxtaposition- and how beautiful the water re-imagines those cups! Very eye catching and thought provoking, thanks’
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angela
10/22/2020 08:59:00 am
Thank you for the reminder of the richness in our lives and the encouragement to share when our cups are full and run over. I think I shall dip my toes in the sand while the water is still in liquid form :)
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