Notabilia
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My chapbook No Sea Here is finally here, thanks to Moon in the Rye Press, Lisa Bickmore and Jem Ashton,… Read more.
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Order No Sea Here directly from me, or view the electronic version at the Moon in the Rye Press website Read more.
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I could have called my family by its dirt. I could have called it by its blood. But it’s oil… Read more.
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It’s so windy here in Toquerville that I feel like I’m in Béla Tarr’s The Turin Horse. Wind like this… Read more.
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Poems that occur outside are becoming less popular, especially poems in, about, and from wild places. We increasingly live in… Read more.
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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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Somehow knowing there are sandhill cranes in Ardmore, Oklahoma, right now brings me comfort. The area around Ardmore has high… 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 