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Glick Photography Selection 2013

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Jeff Kisling

I recently saw the tulips that Pella, Iowa, is famous for. They reminded me of the photograph below that was selected for the Glick Public Art Project. At the time I was working at Riley Hospital for Children, part of … Continue reading →

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Photography as spiritual practice

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

As I wrote a month ago, the theme of the upcoming annual meeting of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is “Being Centered in an Uncentered World.” The first evening session will be “Finding Truth and Beauty” where I will share my … Continue reading →

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Digital Photography

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

Although I said I am glad I was glad for my experiences working in the darkroom with black and white photography, that made me appreciate digital photography all the more. The technical aspects of film and paper developing are so … Continue reading →

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‘Reflections’ on Photography

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

The theme of the upcoming annual meeting of Iowa Yearly Meeting (Conservative) is “Being Centered in an Uncentered World.” The first evening session will be “Finding Truth and Beauty” where I will share my photographs “as a focus for how … Continue reading →

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Cultural Appropriation and Photography

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

“Cultural appropriation is a concept in sociology dealing with the adoption of the elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture. It is distinguished from equal cultural exchange due to the presence of a colonial element and imbalance of power.  Cultural appropriation is often portrayed as … Continue reading →

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Glick Photography Selection 2013

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Jeff Kisling

The Glick Eye Institute sponsored an art contest for Indiana artists as a way to acquire artwork for their eye clinic. My photograph of tulips was one of the selections that year. Glick Public Art Project Public Art for the … Continue reading →

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New posts on LANDBACK Friends

Posted on September 16, 2021 by Jeff Kisling

I’ve been writing new blog posts on LANDBACK Friends (LANDBackFriends.com) because those are the issues I’m learning and writing about now. Here is a list of the posts from July to present on LANDBACK Friends: July 1 Replanning Human Life – LANDBACK … Continue reading →

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Two Distant Strangers

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Jeff Kisling

Last night I watched the short film, Two Distant Strangers, that just won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. The story is a repeating loop about a black man’s (character name Carter James) encounters with a white … Continue reading →

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The Revolution will not be televised

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Jeff Kisling

On this day, April 4, 1968, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. Yesterday I wrote about the speech Senator Robert F Kennedy gave to a predominately African American crowd in Indianapolis, announcing King’s death. Those days … Continue reading →

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Quakers and the Future of Racial Healing

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Jeff Kisling

I often write about trying to listen for and be guided by the Spirit. Quaker Sterling Duns puts it this way below. “Things just started to open up because I really started listening and being guided by this inner truth.” … Continue reading →

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