Center-Inspired Artistry
Many of you may recognize the Center pond and landscape shown in this mesmerizing photograph by NYC-based artist, Corinne Spencer.
After an extended stay at Springwater Center during the Covid closure, Corinne was moved to create a multimedia project, titled Splendor, which uses photo, video, text, and sound to explore the restorative connection between Black women and the natural landscape.
In an interview, Corinne says, “As I worked in the woods and in the water, it became clear to me that the radiance of the landscape was completely unmarred by the ugliness of white supremacy, that its beauty and wholeness were beyond the reach of societal violence. And it became clear that the beauty, wholeness, and radiant aliveness I experienced in the landscape were not separate from me.”
