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03. Cultivating
where I’m going…
I 💖 Artistic Research
This Pebble Diary was an artistic research practice focused on following creative & emotional intuition. The intention was to explore other ways of 'knowing' to deepen relationships with self & nature.
Pebble Diary
Process Overview
I 💖 Experimental Data Viz
Here is visual interpretation & documentation of my personal experience pebble listening...
Nick-Name:
Serenitas (latin for Serenity)
Description of Essence:
Matte white with specs of variation; this stone holds optimistic stories about love in friendships. It's encouraging in it's positive spirit
Hypothesized Magic:
Purifies and heals
Nick-Name:
Cirrus (wispy clouds)
Description of Essence:
Like a swirling desert storm, this stone is a dancer and knows much about motion. It holds stories of mingling elements.
Hypothesized Magic:
Predicts the weather
Nick-Name:
Stracciatella (sweet treat)
Description of Essence:
Speckled to perfection, this stone glitters with knowledge of indulgence. It demands attentiveness and values cognizance.
Hypothesized Magic:
Offers micro-pleasures for others to delightfully stumble upon
Nick-Name:
LBD (little black dress)
Description of Essence:
Sleek and sexy in it's refined simplicity. This stone exudes confidence.
Hypothesized Magic:
Accentuates and heightens passion and sensuality
Nick-Name:
Erwin (meaning sea friend)
Description of Essence:
Green hues exude health. This stone is an artist of prosperity between the sea and land.
Hypothesized Magic:
Ability to make things thrive & flourish in their existing environment; cultivating ecosystems
Nick-Name:
Maggie
Description of Essence:
Two colors collide, dividing this stone in halves. It's warmness is comforting and irresistible.
Hypothesized Magic:
Ability to bring things in opposition together; creating common ground and empathetic understanding
Nick-Name:
Lima Bean
Description of Essence:
Smooth and curvaceous like a seedling, this stone holds knowledge of sustenance & growth. It knows how to provide for the collective.
Hypothesized Magic:
Provides physical and emotional nourishment
Nick-Name:
Luna
Description of Essence:
Subtle details draw you in. It's smooth yet bears dimples and lines, reminders of burdens carried.
Hypothesized Magic:
Helps beings see the beauty in imperfection
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Love Letter
I 💖 Experimental Methodologies
I am eager to continue pursuing research methods that honor other ways of knowing.
This Guide for Pebble Listening is an example of experimenting with methods.
With this highly individual artistic research practice, there are no rules beyond following intuition and approaching the exercise with an open, curious mind.
Looking Forward
My curiosity is craving further exploration on humanity's relationship with space at different levels; particularly reciprocal relationships with nature that displace and reorient humans to acknowledge and respect other ways of knowing. I am forever seeking intimacy with landscapes that enrich my existing understanding of the world and help me to imagine hopeful futures.
Some (of many) questions
lingering in my mind...
How would society function if we valued the knowledge of other beings; plants, fungi, moss, animals, insects, soil, rocks, and weather systems, etc.?
Has the pace of modern life stifled meaningful connections? How have our value systems shifted from indigenous lifestyles, and are we benefiting from this shift?
Is it possible to evolve as a race in a way that does't de-value recipricoal relationships with our world? What does that look like?
Could a common language be re-learned which honors objective & subjective ways of knowing; mind, body, emotion and spirt? How might we stretch our vocabulary and interactions?
Areas of interest
There are many areas I’d like to continue to explore…