Emmy's Blog
Before the Flowers Disappear
I've long been fascinated by photographing dead and dried flowers, drawn to their changing colors, curling petals, and unusual textures. In this reflection, I explore how these overlooked forms become...
Before the Flowers Disappear
I've long been fascinated by photographing dead and dried flowers, drawn to their changing colors, curling petals, and unusual textures. In this reflection, I explore how these overlooked forms become...
Finding Comfort in the Familiar
Returning to Tennessee reminded me how comforting familiar places can be. Between the rolling hills, sounds of nature, a busy beehive, and a little piece of old Nashville, I found...
Finding Comfort in the Familiar
Returning to Tennessee reminded me how comforting familiar places can be. Between the rolling hills, sounds of nature, a busy beehive, and a little piece of old Nashville, I found...
The Need to Create
Exploring the need to create, the excitement of experimenting with new materials, and the satisfaction of discovering what we're capable of, even when there's no particular outcome in mind.
The Need to Create
Exploring the need to create, the excitement of experimenting with new materials, and the satisfaction of discovering what we're capable of, even when there's no particular outcome in mind.
Working Small
I've been spending quite a bit of time creating small mixed-media artwork lately. Between experimenting with layers, colors, and textures, sorting through unfinished pieces, and figuring out when something is...
Working Small
I've been spending quite a bit of time creating small mixed-media artwork lately. Between experimenting with layers, colors, and textures, sorting through unfinished pieces, and figuring out when something is...
The person who was there all along
Another birthday and an upcoming 30th high school reunion have me looking backward at the quiet, inward person I have always been—and how getting older has allowed me to become...
The person who was there all along
Another birthday and an upcoming 30th high school reunion have me looking backward at the quiet, inward person I have always been—and how getting older has allowed me to become...
The Space Between Everything
A reflection on balance, mental space, and accepting that our capacity changes. For me, creating art offers a place for the unknown and unspoken, without the pressure to have everything...
The Space Between Everything
A reflection on balance, mental space, and accepting that our capacity changes. For me, creating art offers a place for the unknown and unspoken, without the pressure to have everything...