By Sarah Brousseau
In the past month I’ve been experiencing some pretty significant changes: I’ve graduated from
college, moved out of my first apartment, and got a new car. Through these adjustments I’ve been
learning more and more about just how much all aspects of life are connected. For example,
although things like graduating and getting a car are exciting, they often effect the daily routines
that we have become so accustomed to. And realistically speaking, what happens when our daily
routines aren’t the way they always are?! We usually freak out, we feel like our lives are falling apart,
we do silly things and possibly make some mistakes...
For me, this time of uneasiness and uncertainty has questioned my ability to find the silver lining
and focus on what is most important. The following series of photographs is my first endeavor at
finding the beauty in a seemily unpleasant situation.
June 6: driving home.
Having moved out of my apartment without a new place to move into, I relocated to a relatives home about a half hour
south of the city. However, with two jobs and one internship all in the city, I’m left spending a lot of time in the car. I
drive in and out, every morning and every evening — it became a bit daunting and honestly, quite annoying.
June 8: driving home, before the rain.
June 8: driving home, during the rain.
I am not a driver, I’m a walker. I enjoy taking physical steps
and spending real time to get from here to there. So, for
me to wake up each morning, get in the car and drive to
work is extremely foreign and really quite odd. Especially
after fours year of living in the city, I became accustomed
to relying solely on my feet.
June 12: driving home, getting closer and closer.
June 12: driving home.
It took a couple of days, a few curse words and
too many yawns for me to truly see the beauty in
driving. I realized, visually of course, that I was in
the perfect position to take in one of Earth’s
greatest creations: the sunrise and sunset.
June 13: driving to work, and going around the bend to see my city in the distance.
June 13 at 6 AM: driving to work.
These times of pure beauty are often referred to as the *magic hours* or the first after sunrise and the last before
sunset. The sun is perched perfectly in the sky, at just the right angle, causing glimmering beams of light to tickle on anything in its pathway.
June 14 at 6 AM: driving to work.
In a funny way these glimpses into purely natural beauty
make you feel small. They inform you that there’s so
much more out there — that the entire universe is just
waiting to be seen.
While at the same time, they can make you feel so
large, important and worthy. The sun’s warmth and
brightness reminds you that whatever happens — good or
bad — something or someone will be there supporting
you.
From witnessing Mother Nature at her best we can rest
assured and know that we too can be our best, find the
silver lining and continue to keep going. We will travel
through the rough patches and unstable daily routines, and with these golden, magic hours we can find
happiness.
June 15: driving to work, the sun shining through the clouds.
To read more about the *magic hours* check out Star Shaped Press’ blog! Not only are these awesome people fellow
printers, who are inspired by catching nature and its magnificent beauty at important times in our lives; they translated
their inspiration into a traditional, hand-set lead type letterpressed print! And how perfectly does it represents the feeling of
driving into the sun.
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| Sarah Brousseau is a recent graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art, now living and working in Baltimore, Maryland. She is a painter and printmaker, primarily interested in geometric abstractions and hand-crafted design. With a free spirit and a love of organic food, Sarah is on the search to find the beauty in our everyday journeys. You can follow her on her personal website, Instagram and Facebook! |
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