Mary Jo Hoffman is an aeronautical engineer-turned-artist. Since beginning her artistic practice and founding the blog STILL, she and her project have been featured in Martha Stewart Living and Better Homes & Gardens, among other publications, and she has collaborated with West Elm, Target, the United States Botanic Garden, and the Scottish National Opera.
STILL: The Art of Noticing with Mary Jo Hoffman
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
11 a.m.–12 p.m. | Mertz Library
Every single day for over a decade, Mary Jo Hoffman has made a photograph of found nature—no subject too small or too ordinary. For Hoffman, a former aeronautical engineer, this daily ritual cracked open profound revelations about the connectedness of all things, the importance of place, and her own life. This daily practice has culminated into Still: The Art of Noticing, a collection of breathtaking photographs from Hoffman’s enormous archive, accompanied by perceptive, deeply felt, and oftentimes humorous essays illuminating the insights she’s gained along the way.
Join Hoffman as she shares her artistic process, approach to mindfulness, and the concept of micro-seasons, inspired by a Japanese approach to seasons which divides the year into 72 five-day bursts.
After the talk, Hoffman will host a hands-on flatlay composition workshop using found objects in nature—sign up here.
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Location Mertz Library Reading Room
Location Mertz Library Reading Room