Morag Schonken - Pierson, Manitoba
© Morag Shonken 2015
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the ground remembers her - 2014 (ongoing)
"What I stand for is what I stand on." ~ Wendell Berry
Criteria
Technique: low-tech Layout: asymmetrical Text: self-generated Paper: multiple colours Colour: muted or pastel Image: symbols, diagrams, charts, etc. Adjectives: colourful; descriptive or instructive; ordinary or mundane; complicated or confusing; serious Statement/Bio
1. These are the roots that I have grown, that have grown in me. 2. Tie me to place, to space. 3. Respond to your surroundings. 4. Rhythm, Ritual, Movement, Meditation. 5. Community is key! 6. Let it sit, brewing time is important. 7. Earth, Soil. Dirt. 8. Weaving the story of place. 9. O.29 acres 10. Ecotone: a transition area between two adjacent but different plant communities. 11. Space and time. 12. Save seeds! 13. I am often found in trees. 14. Sounds of water, silence, weaving, walking… 15. Growth of a person in a space. 16. All of it is buried in my skin. 17. Time is like a layer of oil sitting on top of your day. 18. Zimbabwe born. 19. Ecosystem of a lilac bush 20. An object to crave. 21. Be the change you wish to see. 22. Stewardship of land 23. See. 24. A vision of a woman weaving in a hut, under a tree, welcoming community. 25. Fungal communication 26. The people in my community are all living, breathing notebooks. 27. The ground remembers me. Contact Information [email protected] www.moragschonken.ca |