It's (Still) Life! by Taya Lee

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It’s (Still) Life!

once u a day ‘ I t ’s ( S t i l l ) L i f e ’ , t i t l e d w i t h t h e p l a y f u l o x y m o r o n e n c a p s u l a t e s t h e f o c u s on still life imagery as well as the narrative focusing on the small beauties within a day in life. Inspired by japanese Ikebana and still life paintings such as those of Margaret Preston and Morandi.

Its nar rative follows moments throughout a day frozen in time. Promoting local and sustainable brands and produce, the book features local Sydney based F lorist Eden, sustainable swimwear label Camp Cove Swim, Mud Ceramics a s w e l l a s f r e s h l o c a l p r o d u c e f r o m C a r r i a g e w o r k s Fa r m e r s M a r k e t s .

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T he m o r n i n g a l l u d e s t o my s e n s e s T he s u n r u s h i n g i n , l i g ht t h roug h fe nc e s O f t he m i nd , b o d y a nd t he s ou l O f he a r t s a nd f i n ge r s , st o r i e s u nt ol d

B e a n s b u r n a nd m i l k c hu r n s B re a d a nd ro s e s , he a r t b e at s l e a r n To u n fol d , u n fu r l a nd g row We a l l aw a ke n , we a l l k n ow

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Ilustration - Taya Lee, Writing - Rafe Skidmore

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Get muddy.

A series of still life photography featuring Mud Australia and Imperfect produce from Carriageworks Farmers Markets.

Styling, Art Direction and Photography - Taya Lee.

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B o i l e d e gg s c o m e t o t he frot h , S m o ot h s he l l s , s m o ot h a nd s o ft , S i t t he re st i l l , st i l l u n o p e ne d T he d ay b e g a n u n awo ke ne d

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S a nd f i l l e d s k i n , a nd s a nd f i l l e d eye s , I o p e n m i ne mys t i f i e d , Fa m i l i a r fac e s a nd fa m i l i a r s o n g s , T he i r s m i l e s c a r r y m e a l l a lo n g

Rol l d ow n t he ro a d , a s u n - f i l l e d d ay,

Photography - Taya Lee, Writing - Rafe Skidmore

T he w i nd h i t s my f i n ge r s , k i s s i n g i t a l l

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A F T E R N O O N DE L I GH T with camp cove swim...

\Styling, Art Direction and Phtography - Taya Lee

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To k n ow a fr i e nd , i s t o k n ow w h o i s t r u e , S i m m e r i n g s he l t e r s o f s a l t a nd re s i d u e

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W h e r e we l e a r n t o love a nd love t o b lo o m To get he r a w h ol e , t o get he r a fe w

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D u s k rol l s i n a nd my fac e fe e l s roug h , Su n a nd a l c o h ol c a ug ht i n t he m uc k , A nd yet , c a l m , c ol l e c t e d a nd c o n f i ne d M y he a d h i t s t he p i l low a nd ,

Ilustration - Taya Lee, Writing - Rafe Skidmore

I s i g he d

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impermanance impermanance

impermanance Styling, Art Direction and Photography - Taya Lee. Floral arrangement by Edan Flowers.

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Fo r t o u n fol d , u n fu r l a nd t o g row

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Creative direction, Photography, graphic Design - Taya Lee Special Thanks To : Mud Australia Camp Cove Swim Carriageworks Farmers Markets Edan Flowers Whitehouse Institute of Design Rafe Skidmore - Poem

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photography - Taya Lee,