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person of contact Nate Abramowski
design + layout Nate Abramowski
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Contrast. It’s a word I find myself thinking about. Big vs. Small. Bright vs. Dark. Loud vs. Quiet. Notions such as those are thoughtfully turning over in my mind on a daily basis. It would seem to me, and I find others who agree, that we appear to be living in a time when the pendulum swings from one contrast to another. Contrast to contrast. Within this impression I don’t believe the atmosphere in the creative community is immune to some of the unstable forms of contrast. And while the world moves, I am always pleased when I work with those who are looking for a moment of contemplation. When reflecting on this Journal and it’s goals, to create a space in which a visual balance has a chance to coexist with the idea, I am continually put at ease with the work that fills these pages. The artists that follow here have a unique sense of study and passionate approach to their work. Once again, I am humbled to assemble a group of artists who are willing to share their vision in this Journal. 10 – With less distraction on the screen. With the simplicity of the page. Nate Abramowski Made possible with the support of the following artists.
Sarah Herman
Krystina Holquin
Scott Jost
Steve Stanton
Sarah Herman artist grand rapids, mi
flpphotography.com
I have a deep passion for culinary arts. Photography has served as a tool to highlight, even honor, the beautiful details in food. This selection highlights some of the smaller formal qualities of the organic; the singular components that compose larger works of preparation and plating. These photographic documents allow me to share, reflect, and ultimately explore the nuances of food.
Krystina Holquin photographer savannah, ga
krystinaholquin.com
The word, “Ethereal” is one that is dynamic and broad. It has many interpretations such as, beauty, fragility, and perfection. Someone who is “Ethereal” is a person who possesses angelic qualities, and thus is someone who is too light and airy for this world. With this aspect in mind, someone who achieves this level of perfection could be someone who is vulnerable. Vulnerability is a huge aspect of someone who is angelic, perfect, and beautiful. Therefore, someone who possesses ethereality could be someone who feels this pressure of perfection.
Scott Jost photographer harrisonburg, va
scottjost.net
These photographs index intersections between vehicular speed and the camera’s unique optical characteristics and insistence on freezing very small passages of time. They are beautiful and compelling but lacking in context, metaphors for travel and machine-mediated seeing.
Steve Stanton photographer denver, co
stevestantonphotography.com
Although I was born in Denver, the real roots of my family formed in a small town in western Kansas. I remember growing and traveling back to Kansas for our annual family reunions. Everyone in overhauls or dusty jeans. White generic t-shirts (or no shirts at all) were staples of the entire Stanton clan. Those were the summers of fireflies, open spaces to explore and endless freedom. As my sisters and I dug our roots ever deeper in Denver soil, we gradually lost touch with that extended family, especially after the passing of my grandfather. So although those trips back seemed to have come to an end, those memories and certain sparks seem to flood into my personal work. Nothing ever right until it’s simplified, boiled down into it’s essentials. My two sons play a huge role in my personal work these days. And as the times keep changing and the freedom of childhood shifts away from what I knew, I still cling onto it to some degree through my work. Apart from my own heritage, I always knew once I became a dad that I would be intentional about the time I spent with them. That means that we would find creative hobbies we all could do, and develop such as butterfly hunting and fishing. I never leave home without a few butterfly nets, an old Folgers can, and a fishing rod. They’re our essentials and, for us, our points of escape.
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