Lake View (2,026)
$$365.00
Of great excellence and beauty, sublime. People often think that sublime is categorized as their vacation spots. The lands that look otherworldly, the unknown, the vast landscape with rolling hills. Yet, this word so often used was felt about these lands when it was first walked upon. It’s still so, even in the simplest of places. Beauty isn’t subjected to the unknown lands, but flowers sprouted in precarious areas, the creek flowing against limestone and the prairie that defines our home. My artistic practice has stemmed from this idea of the seemingly mundane being sublime and stepping into the role of the observer. Using this role of the observer in my art has allowed me to participate in the patience and slowness of analog photography. The time consuming and hands-on process allows me to appreciate what I am seeing and not merely click the shutter multiple times until I get the right shot. There’s thoughtfulness in the practice that lends towards the connection between observer and subject.
Ashley Uskert
Bentonville, Arkansas
Photography
What is Spring Creek to you?
Spring Creek to me is a place to slow down and reconnect to oneself. Walking alongside the creek allows one to step back from the fast paced world and go inwards. I’ve noticed that creeks bring out a child like play in every person that sits, splashes, or walks beside them. I believe this occurrence happens due to the memory water retains. Each person that steps into the water releases what’s no longer serving them, allowing the water to cleanse them. Stepping out of the water one feels lighter,
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