Suspended Gesture, In Between, Old Snapshot Photo of Woman in Swim Costume weaving card featuring a young Hawaiian woman

featuring a young Hawaiian woman with cards spread out in front of her)

but I rather like it just as an object

I am in love with this little vintage hand-crafted Egyptian Ibis

) I do like just looking at these--a bundle of possibilities

Suspended Gesture, In Between, Old Snapshot Photo of Woman in Swim Costume weaving card featuring a young Hawaiian womanA friend, who is also a choreographer, recently commented on how a snapshot I had listed reminded her of the work of Meredith Monk, which made me aware of how often I am attracted to photographs that feel like dance stills. Like this one. And the beauty of a photograph is that it suspends a moment, a gesture, forever. I love the awkwardness here, leg raised and arms extended for balance but also a bit like flapping wings. This woman's posture also