Matter

Be all mine
Precious time
Down on the scene

With a mysterious charm that is impossible to resist, a charismatic and alluring copperfox captivates attention.

“Never trust a fox. Looks like a dog, behaves like a cat.” – Erin Hunter

Drying over the fireplace
Filled with gifts
In the morning

Saint Nicholas knew the family was very poor, so he threw three bags of gold coins down the chimney.

“Your stockings prove your virtues. Be certain they are clean and free of tears.” – Emilie Autumn

Mortality fragility
Beautiful grotesque
Aesthetic experience

We are more than just our bodies.

“Art is a lie that tells the truth.” – Pablo Picasso

Lived experience
Active process
Constructing objects

The horizon of an object is the range of perspectives from which it can be perceived.

“The object is not something that exists outside of consciousness, but rather something that is constituted by consciousness.” – Edmund Husserl

Way of being
Arranged in space
With equanimity

The subject and the object are not two separate entities, but rather are two aspects of a single phenomenon.

“Perception is not a passive reception of data from the senses; it is a creative act of interpretation.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Cruise it
Up and down
The road

The Roman god Mercury was a messenger in charge of of commerce and travel.

“The other is the one who I can never fully know or understand, the one who is always mysterious and elusive.” – Maurice Blanchot

Material world
Grounded experience
Interconnectedness

Complex simplicity found and isolated on the Jamestown-Scotland Ferry.

“The world of appearances is constantly changing and flowing.” – Henri Bergson

Water cooler
Cup holder
Thirsty pigs

Simply trying to get through the day.

“To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

Overlapping
Optical illusion
Moire patterns

Imperfect alignment can lead to interesting patterns.

“Focusing isn’t just an optical activity, it is also a mental one.” – Bridget Riley

Chrome bison
Created entirely
Automobile bumpers

Many were slaughtered by the U.S. government in an organized effort to destroy the livelihood of Plains Indians.

“Today, they occupy only about 1 percent of their former range.” – Pamela Baker-Masson