Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM
During the initial doctoral course, VPRL 600 Residency I Seeking, for our morning experiential learning activity of taking it to the land, I brought my camera and spent time in the angular and clearly identified dome of compassion at the Chi Center outside of Santa Fe.
In my visual and written wandering, I was thinking about what attracts humans to structures, and frames. The edifices of the built environment provide a sense of safety. The definition of edifice also means a complex system of beliefs. As I was contemplating this, I realized the photographic composition provides me with a sense of stability, a temper for the wild unknown.
If photography were a measurement of time, I have lived through many images. I have many moments, captured in physical film, in pixels, and in the low-resolution of early digital technology. Now, I give myself permission to also speak through words and eventually even integrate the two so that they might complement and befriend each other
Michelle Matthews
PhD student, Visionary Practice and Regenerative Leadership, Cohort Four
A photo essay in words and images Michelle Matthews, PhD Student, Visionary Practice & Regenerative Leadership
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