Let's Reframe: By Degrees

Mixing it Up & Moving On

12/31/2020

 
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Pam's Pressed Leaves, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
Pressed
leaves - - so
easy to collect &
so simple to
compost.
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Pam's National Geographic Collection, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
National
Geographic, not
so much. Each year, eleven
pounds of images from around the world.
But last week, it was time for this collection of stories
and images to 
move on, to mix and mingle
with 
holiday wrappings ​and
​old bills.
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Photographing the Photographs, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
​Our
children
did not plow
through them, as I
once did, and no library
wanted them. This 450 pound
collection was, in fact, a
burden from
another
era.
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Goodbye, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
When
I returned from
the recycling center, I was
not surprised to experience an increased
flow of fresh air in my studio - -
The shelves, lighter and
more open, an
invitation.

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Bread & The Rhyming Dictionary, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
We
were managing
the clutter we brought
home from my mother-in-law's
house, which we had cleared out three
years ago. It was time to say farewell to her pressed
leaves, National Geographics and her
dog-eared rhyming
dictionary.
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The Rhyming Dictionary & How to Build a Better Vocabulary, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
The
compost
absorbed all
of it, including the 
expectations of creating
the perfect turn of phrase in a
gift card, thank you letter or speech
at the garden club. In our pile, the leaves
& this book will nourish new growth
in a new year & maybe even
inspire new ways of
thinking post
2020.
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Composting Expectations, 2020 Photo by ERSwett
Terri Johnson
2/18/2021 06:38:58 am

I love the title 'Composting expectations'. And, the beautiful diamond shape that your words created. Cant wait to connect tomorrow...I've missed you!

Lucie Greer
2/18/2021 08:09:41 am

Dear Talented Lyn, on a lot of levels this post was grounding for me. It is very interesting for me to hear and see and reframe moving things along. I love that your art and subject matter is so rich with levels and yet sometimes a hat is just a hat! My mind sure takes the spinning route. It is very constructive mindful works that you create in photos and essays. I love that you said how you felt after clearing out much loved items. A welcomed essay as they all are but this one was helpful for me personally right now. I love what you do! Lucie

Rebecca Kvam Paquette
2/18/2021 10:16:29 am

Lyn, this is just what I needed. Reduce, reuse, recycle. And compost. We hold on to so much "stuff" - both physically and emotionally - and sometimes it's hard to let go. But that's just what we need to do.

Betsy Disharoon
4/1/2021 07:09:57 am

Lyn, Our timing is synchronous! With very mixed feelings I had to step back from a beloved organization yesterday temporarily to make space for my own mental health and my art. You give me hope that my stepping back for a short while will not only give me healing space but help the others in the group grow into what my over-involvement prevented them from stepping into. With deep gratitude for you and your inspiration, Betsy


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