tears & droplets

I was told this week that “tears are memories on the move”.  I thought that was a lovely way to describe our tears.  People I love are hurting now.  I thought this concept could offer some solace…moving memories.  The idea of sorrow moving through us by our tears—a biological, physiological and emotional response gives our tears the weight they deserve.
I shot these images and realized that I was zeroing in on the beauty of the temporal quality of a droplet.  A droplet, like a tear is living but won’t be forever. They are entirely necessary in the here and now when they flow…memories on the move.  Memories on the move.

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I love the technique.

I was watching an amazing documentary last night, “A Band Called Death”. There are cool connections to Burlington, Lillibridge Street in Detroit and the music, good golly the Hackney Brothers story is remarkable. However, another thing I was struck by was the design of this documentary. I love the images that are overlaid. What great design. I decided to try this technique with a photo of my son from prom this year. I can’t wait to learn more about doing this in illustrator. Anyway, find this documentary soon!

http://drafthousefilms.com/film/a-band-called-death