Reimagining Loss & Grief - Reimagined: A Practice Group Circle Back

Dec 2

Written By Kinship Photography Collective

Reimagining Loss & Grief - Reimagined
A Practice Group Circle Back

December 4th @ 7 PM ET on Zoom

Between January and November 2024, seven members of the Kinship Photography Collective gathered thirteen times to ‘reimagine’ loss and grief. Part of the year-long theme “Between Bodies,” this practice group wondered if there was a visual language for loss and how patiently dwelling with grief might also offer opportunities for nurturing community.

While we each had something specific that triggered our grief, either before or during our practice group, our individual experiences continued to reveal universal truths. Images of broken eggs, the chaos in our ‘junk drawers,’ or chairs invited conversation and reflection on generational trauma, family fracture, anticipatory ecological grief, and our deep connections to the places we each inhabit. Roots grasping at the edge of a cliff, flowers blooming out of season, books decomposing in a garden and clothes worn by women through time are just a few of the touch-points (need a different word here) that drew us together. And during our summer ‘relay’ we experienced the truly powerful connections we were cultivating with each other.

Whether intentional or in our subconscious, we influenced one another in an unspoken call and response: One person’s vulnerability inviting others to let go; another person’s way of seeing inspiring new perspectives. Honestly and bravely we kept messing around in our collective ‘sandbox,’ letting the grit and grime that is loss and grief transform within, between and among us.

As we ebbed and flowed with the seasons of grief, we questioned if it is even possible to re-imagine what we can not see. As our collective visual narratives reveal, we wrestled with the ineffable, even though words and phrases kept emerging to help us make sense of our experiences.

Join circle back participants:

Lyn Swett Miller: IG @lynswettmiller

Chris Warner-Carey: IG @cwarnercarey

Lisa Stockton Howell: IG @lisastocktonhowell

Chris Hancock Donaldson: IG @dangerdoe

Sarah Barker: IG @sezwhophoto

Rosie Villano: IG @rosie_villano

George Lottermoser: IG @imagist

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