Wave Optics
Looking out over water every day when we got the theme “Reflection” made it natural for me to chose reflections on water as my visual. I was doing an artist residency close to my hometown, on the coast of Nova Scotia. The setting was beautiful, I worked in
Fireworks Reflection
The dead people of Japan are said to return to this world for a short time during the summer. Many cities and towns have fireworks displays as a way to guide the dead back to their world. Fireworks are launched at the waterside and their reflections illuminate
Metakognition
Why does my reflection look different than me? Every day we use a mirror to examine our appearance and thus our own perception as well as the perception of others. But does the mirror really show us the reality? Do we really see ourselves in the mirror as other
Reflecting on the Past or the Future
Sometimes when you are struggling to find inspiration for a theme something just happens and presents itself as the perfect thought. I have been dealing with getting my mother settled into a new lifestyle and this meant clearing out years of memories. When going through a pile of
Reflections in the Koi Pond
I looked through my photographs for images relating to reflection. Because I live in Florida, with water all around, I had plenty of inspiring images. The beach, the lake nearby, ponds near the bike trail, all provide beautiful scenes of reflections on water. I settled on
Looking at reflections
When we got the theme “Reflection” I was in the middle of an artist residency. This residency was close to my hometown, on the coast of Nova Scotia. The setting was beautiful, I worked in a barn overlooking the ocean and an inlet. I was working there
Inner circle
One’s identity is formed by who you are and what you are. Everyone is the product of their upbringing. Every persons identity is formed by the circles they belong to: friends, family, sports, school, hobbies, etc. But also your own ‘inner circle’: your character and the way you behave and
DNA
DNA I have always been fascinated by the ongoing discussion of nature vs nurture. Basically the question is—are our identities formed by our genetics or by the circumstances of our lives? Over time, scientists have concluded that BOTH genetics and circumstances shape us. Still, which is the stronger component?
Unique Identities
My final piece for the theme “Identity” is somewhat different from what I envisioned initially, and what I wrote in my last blog post. Instead of focussing on the multiple identities that one person might have I ended up with a piece that speaks (at least to me) about
“I’m Here” Identity
There is no word that accurately represents “Identity” in Japanese language. People in Japan relate as community. The name written above was not intentionally written with all capital letters for the family name. I was surprised to see I had done that. Japanese people usually address me as