Diane Farris

When I first moved to Florida, a Publix cashier commented on the bags I brought to the market: “Oh, there’s a French lady who brings bags, too.” Though there are more bag bearers now, it is heartening to discover the attuned community that is What’s Next for Earth.

My current work explores the resonance and – sometimes – the beauty of the nearby, the local. Local Light is part of that series, a luminous moment of billowing light that had to be witnessed before it was gone. The Think Resilience course with Richard Heinberg is a clear roadway through the current state of our environment and offers not only witness, but data, insights and action plans that will make a difference. What’s Next for Earth invites artists to participate in that change. I am grateful.

Diane’s website: dianefarris.com

Local Light

Photograph

April 2023

Local Light is part of an ongoing series of images on light, reflections and shadows. Working close to home in the past few years, I have been taken by the wisdom, sustenance and – often – the unexpected beauty of the close at hand, the local.

This photograph was taken recently, when a burst of unexpected light emanated from a familiar corner. What’s Next for Earth’s current call, Economic Relocalization, emphasizes attention to every possibility in nearby resources, “local economies with deep and ancient roots” (Richard Heinberg, excerpt from the Think Resilience course).
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2023
  • Diane Farris

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