Meghan Crandall

I’ve long been intrigued by the mysterious filter that a misty window casts on the scene beyond. Often a sign that the chill of winter is creeping in. Over the last year, I’ve been searching for ways to bring that nebulous mood to my botanical assemblages. I’m forever drawn to nature and creating in the physical world, which drives all parts of my process from getting outside, gathering, drying and pressing flora, to using layering techniques with translucent papers and a light box. While experimenting with materials and ideas, I realized my interest in this obscure softness touched closer to home, as it coincides with a blurry shift in my near vision that is naturally occurring as the years go by. As a photographer and designer, I’m accustomed to paying close attention to tiny details, and balancing the contrast between crisp, sharp focus and hazy, sometimes indiscernible shapes. Relinquishing some of that control has been an interesting exercise in letting go.