Body is our first environment. It is the medium through which we know the earth.
– Andrea Olsen
Eiko + Koma, River
The body is the site of impact. You cannot create any sustainable system in the world until you have created it in yourself.
Sonya Renee Taylor
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Hartman House Backyard
Place Visit 5: Light Touch Duet I like the idea that we are always being touched by something, even when we feel like we aren’t. We tend to focus on touch by people, and although this is extremely important. Touch by nature can sometimes be neglected, and it is equally as important. In some ways,…
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In the Trees, In the Breeze
February 13th: Attention to the Visceral Body April 16th: Attention to Sensuality and Sexuality
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Secluded Backyard
This all began in the winter Attention to movement, February 14th chilly days first sign of spring visiting at night Expectation & Projection, February 21st place-based art grounds removed some of this tree … this made me sad
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morgan field in the trees
April 17th Place visit: attention to movement As I was walking to my place, I realized that I was moving faster than normal. When I got to my place, I looked down at the ground with my eyes shut. I noticed my breath was fast from walking here and that it could also be due…
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Under the willow tree
April 3rd, attention to plants February 20th, Touch I don’t have many photos from the actual spot where I would journal, but these are some from the surrounding locations.
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Morgan Field
March 6- Attention to Water The instructions for the prompt were to sit down in my place and slowly drink a cup or bottle of water. I filled up my water bottle that I take with me everywhere and walked outside to my place. I sat and took some sips of water as I was…
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Rose Garden
By Nate Woods 01/31/2024: This is a tree. It looks cool. 01/30/2024: The rose garden at the beginning of the semester 03/25/2024: Here are two creatures I made (inspired by the rose garden in late March) Guy on the left must be called “the magishroom” 03/22/2024: This is another little guy I made inspired by…
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Out on Morgan Field
Attention to Mind – Feb 14, 2024 I noticed that it takes me a very conscious effort to focus on just my breathing. But, it was possible. I really only felt like I was just focusing on my breathing a few times while I was sitting, but I still appreciate that I was able to…
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Porch time✨
10 April 2024 — “Attention to emotion” (Olsen, 201)🧟♀️😰🌠 “I enjoyed this place visit because it gave me a place and time to relax my repressed emotions. I noticed that when I sat down for my place visit, I was able to shake away the majority of my emotions, including academic stress and boredom. However,…
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The Window Seat
2/21/24 Expectation and Projection on page 61 I completed my Place Visit on our snow day!I circled the aspects of my place on the photo below. For the tree I said “I expect that you are scratchy. I expect that you are cold to touch. I expect that you have seen many snowstorms over the…