Collabs: GroundGlass Collective

Tracey Chan, 2010, Journey to Grand Etang
“turn up ‘e colors, swallow down the green, lighten the light blue, and darken the deep. liven up ‘eself and laugh…” Oonya Kempadoo, Tide Running

This year I started participating in Malaika Brooks-Lowe-Smith's project - GroundGlass Collective - an initiative that showcases series of themed photographic exhibitions on the website at regular intervals. The vision statement of the group as stated:

GroundGlass Collective is a gathering of Caribbean women photographers dedicated to creating a supportive environment for the growth of our individual approaches & ideas. We aim to inspire and challenge each other but also people across the region, by sharing our stories, critiques and new visions for the future.

This week's theme is based on a portion of text from Oonya Kempadoo's 'Tide Running'.  

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I don't think my photo can honestly live up to the imagery inside my head but the moments in which this photograph was taken was magical and full of good energy - much like the excerpt.