Instrumentality

Jewel like
Ferry wonder
Morning light

Unexpected utilitarian color found on-board the Jamestown-Scotland ferry.

“To what shall the character of utility be ascribed, if not to that which is a source of pleasure?” – Jeremy Bentham

Pirate adventure
Scenic sunset sail
Sightseeing day sail

Land was created so boats would have a place to visit.

“Come aboard and enjoy the evening views of the York River while enjoying a beverage from our ships’ galley.” – Gregory Kim Lohse

Embodied nature
Sense of enclosure
Illumination perspective

As part of a lived experience, our understanding of the world is fundamentally shaped by our interaction with it.

“Nothing is more difficult than to know precisely what we see.” – Maurice Merleau-Ponty

Motorized movement
Dangerous assignments
Transcend materiality

Phenomenology seeks to understand the essence of experience through a rigorous examination of how objects and events appear to us in consciousness.

“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.” – Lao Tzu

Constant interplay
Haphazardly stacked
Complex extension

Interesting juxtapositions take center stage.

“The body is not a substance underlying phenomena, but a way of being in the world.” – Alphonso Lingis

Alcohol boils
Lower temperature
Than water

Keeping records while separating spirits from the pot still.

“Lookin’ for a home in the heart of the country.” – Paul McCartney

Patiently waiting
Round the neck
Lovely luster

Detail defined as garb accoutrements enhance appearances.

“All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster’s autobiography.” – Federico Fellini

Clarinet
Bassoon
Master

Up close and personal with an accordion.

“I knew nothing of the real life of a musician, but I seemed to see myself standing in front of great crowds of people, playing my accordion.” – Lawrence Welk

Reciprocal influences
Ambivalent tone
Nascent interest

A study in handle ergonomics evoke the bells of rhymney.

“Is there hope for the future? Say the brown bells of Merthyr.” – Idris Davies

Measure determine
Substance heaviness
Downward force

The power of relationships help to form the operative environment.

“The scale can only give you a numerical reflection of your relationship with gravity.” – Steve Maraboli