Instrumentality

Spoon
Bowl
Reflection

The perceived color of objects is dependent on the ambient light and surrounding radiation influences.

“All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites. ” – Marc Chagall

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