"Come Darkness" arrives at my front door

It wasn't until well into my twenties that I began to appreciate winter. Following 18 winters in the frozen tundra that is Watertown, South Dakota, I was certain that I would escape somewhere warm, hot even. Yet, it took a year in Austin, Texas for me to realize that I needed winter. I like the darkness. I need the seasons to change. Seattle suits me in this regard; The winters are wet, dark, and gray.

I believe this is the reason Maria Alexandra Vettese's (MAV) "homage to winter light" entitled, Come Darkness: Here we are again, resonated with me. MAV turned to her camera in an effort to capture those final days prior to impending winter darkness. The result was an installation at chelliswilson in Portland, ME, a limited series of images printed on silk scarves, and a keepsake book. My book arrived this weekend and I couldn't be more stoked. Each book in the series was made unique by differing scraps from the silk scarves taped to the front cover.

Talk to me in March and I can assure you that I will once again be ready for the warmth of a sunny day. But for now, I'm enjoying the rain.

Comments

[Susi Schuchard]

A sign of maturity is recognizing what we cannot change...and then making the decision to enjoy them anyway! The weather, IMO, is at the top of this category! Good girl!