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Artist Statement
I am aware of a hurting world where tragedy strikes daily. I can best articulate my response to these tragedies and my understanding of hope through finding colors and details with the camera. So, when a typically beige building displays a piece of street art, a scrap of ribbon lies on the sidewalk, or the grass presents a newly fallen treasure, I notice. When I recognize these aspects of life that are easily missed, I find a hope that I address in my art. Particularly through photography, I present images as a challenge for viewers to ponder their own hopes and to become more aware of their world. I remember being repulsed by the idea of always carrying my camera because I felt like in doing so, I would be stepping out of life rather than enjoying it fully. But since doing so, I have learned to see better. In this piece, I present these photographic explorations of hope. I call for others to see beauty in the ordinary and desire for this to spur them to change their world.
the artist
- kelleyjordan
- i am an artist striving to recover hope and beauty through photography, growing food, bartering, biking, living closely with community and as simply as i can.
side note to the online viewer:
the images that are taped around the world are fakes. i create polaroid looking images by assembling a printed image and white frame. this dimension brings me deeper into the project, making a greater connection to the work and those who find the polaroid. (admittedly, it did begin because polaroid film is so expensive. but ive chosen to continue it in this way. they are my hand made gifts to the world.)
stories of people & traveling polaroids
be a traveling polaroid-er
do you want to participate in this polaroid community by taping polaroids wherever you are? email kelleyjordan@gmail.com with your mailing address so i can send you a package.
Found a polaroid at the Blackstone Library, and it was a pleasant surprise to my day; I love the idea of it. Thank you...that alone gives me hope, I hope you know.
ReplyDeleteI am a social worker and each day I see things that would sadden most and disgust many--child abuse, domestic violence, gang warfare, the mentally ill uncared for..
but what gives me hope are unexpected delightful conversations with people I don't know--the Walgreens checker, the homeless woman--even if she's playing me, the woman in the next bowl from me, getting her pedicure...I see much hope in the outdoors, in the greenery of the city, the blue in the Lake, seeing people not like me in neighborhoods I've never been to, in the crisp clean air of Maine (just got back), the barks of harbor seals, and in the stink of ocean seaweed.
Hope is in reunions with my best friends from kindergarten--still my best friends. In being able to crack up laughing with them, as if we'd only just graduated from 2nd grade--as if no time has passed.
flowers. and color. and decorating magazines. Hope is in anything that makes me happy.
Hope in my cats Oscar and Winnie, even when they bite me.
great hope in the infant in China that my husband and I will bring home shortly--after a 3 year journey to her. Infinite hope will be mine, in her smile.
Ultimate hope in God Almighty, who is my strength and my salvation, and who thinks of me far more often than I end up thinking of Him. And ultimate hope in my husband and best friend, who I love beyond all belief.
My boyfriend found one of your pieces of artwork somewhere in downtown Chicago. I'm an artist myself, and I am always at struggle within myself when it comes to living an urban life. I crave nature always, but more importantly, I crave color. Your art has inspired me within my own work, and has made me begin to learn to spread color to others who may need it even more than I do. Thank you.
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