Summer Delights - mini no. 36

Summer Delights - MINI
framed original, one-of-a-kind cyanotype
4" x 4" - tabletop frame

Signed and dated on the back
Beautifully packaged and ready to gift
Certificate of Authenticity included

About this collection:
Back in 2022ish I listened to a podcast with Ross Gay about his book The Book of Delights. I listened to the podcast 3 times in a row. It was in his words that I found meaning in my own life - in my heart - and started to more fully understand how I see the world. (This knowing probably started with Tiny Victories after Covid (if you have been around that long you will remember, if not, there are a few blog posts about that time and finding the smallest of joys in the tiniest of acts, allowing them to build momentum towards good.) It was while in conversation with all of you, my collectors and followers, that I realized this perspective I have on life.)
I am not, by any means, an optimist. (I prefer realist!) But I do delight easily. And the more I read and listen to Ross I think it is a muscle that can be toned. I often think of life as a poem or a short film, watching as the world presents herself to me. It is tragic. It is beautiful. It is every single thing in between. Maybe it is self preservation to turn on my delight goggles (these are not the same as rose-colored glasses.) They help me to notice the delights, mentally record them and be able to laugh or stand in awe, even if for just one second.
These little minis are my delights - a flower, a breeze, the midday sun, the spot I was in when I made them, the person I was texting while I washed the prints, the butterfly that landed while I was waiting for the exposure.
Delight is everywhere if we can stop to notice.