Notabilia
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My manuscript Crude was shortlisted for the Lightscatter Press Book Award, judged this year by Heid E. Erdrich. I’m from… Read more.
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He’s one of those slugs that works in all kinds of vending machines. I’m a beat-up quarter that keeps falling… Read more.
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This is how it starts. In the morning light. Toquerville, Utah, March 4, 2026. Read more.
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I’m counting is how I am. I have something to do in 206 minutes. Yes, I count things down like… Read more.
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My father and his friends destroyed my childhood innocence. The poet who sexually assaulted me destroyed the innocence I reclaimed… Read more.
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Here are some of the reasons a person could be committed to the state psychiatric hospital in Utah around the… Read more.
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I’ve been thinking a great deal about a comment left on Facebook in response to my last post that merits… Read more.
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It’s not that bad, they say. It happened a long time ago, they say. He was drunk, they say. One… Read more.
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Here’s what could get you lobotomized at the age of 12 in 1960 here in the United States: not reacting… Read more.
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For me, the pronoun they works on many levels. One complaint about using they in the singular is that it’s… Read more.
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PROCESS
- Map and Research: Investigate the historical, geological, and ecological context of each collection site or reverse the direction, mapping sites based on ancestral and historical narratives.
- Forage: Gather natural materials ethically, respectfully, and with permission.
- Transform: Process foraged materials into custom mediums and physical resources for art-making.
- Weave: Track the stories held within the land, braiding personal, ancestral, and ecological histories.
- Create: Generate studies and finished artwork informed by the sites and physically composed of the materials collected.
- Limits: Not all sites will be safe or accessible, which means some spaces cannot be entered, and some stories will remain incomplete. An empty container can signify these omissions.
purpose
ethics
Responsible Exploration: Committing to mindful presence, permission-based foraging, and minimal-impact exploration on every site.
Meaning
Embodied Storytelling: Engaging in sensory, place-based creation that connects the maker and viewer to the specific location and to the physical earth.
Reclamation: Unearthing and honoring lost, fractured, or overlooked histories embedded in the landscape.
Material Transformation: Celebrating the alchemy of turning raw, gathered earth into tangible, expressive art.
community
Public Education: Sharing the ecological and historical narratives of the sites to foster a deeper collective awareness.
Active Participation: Creating opportunities for community participation, engagement, and shared connection through the work.
Dana Henry Martin 