the way of tea - conversations, observations, musings and lovely things

as the beautifully wise japanese saying goes, cha-zen ichimi or zen and tea have the same flavour.

my essence in light
sarah jessica marie burns sarah jessica marie burns

my essence in light

to those who see me, who welcome my art and my eye exactly as i am. thank you. your trust and acceptance are what allow me to create with openness, honesty and love, both in my work and in my life.

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between lens and language
sarah jessica marie burns sarah jessica marie burns

between lens and language

i have observed how some people believe you can only be one thing. a photographer. a writer. a painter. as if creativity needs to be boxed into categories, as if our own intuition and vision must choose a single form.

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i met myself in the sky
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i met myself in the sky

i met myself in the sky ——— my younger self, shyer and quieter, flying solo for the first time. she was sitting by the window, lost in a dream, her hands wrapped around my camera, holding it like a secret she was starting to unfold. the steady rhythm of the plane beneath us was a quiet feeling somewhere between fear and freedom.

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