Amy Anderson

Jon

bwilson — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:05:43 -0600

Jon is a local potter. I visited his studio and watched him work. He really lives his message. His passion for people and connection, for art and spirituality, is instantly apparent. He is a unique soul in the world, one that is actively seeking connection and peace.

Cheris

bwilson — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:03:48 -0600

I found Cheris at Betty’s bikes and buns in Northeast Minneapolis.
To explain her message Cheris wrote:
“The whole ‘chaos is order’ thing came into my life over 8 years ago. It makes sense if you think about it. All things have a beginning, and then they move outward from that in all directions, therefore creating chaos. Over time, this chaos will come back to the source- returning to ‘order’. Therefore meaning all things have an end, so chaos is order and order is chaos. But of course there is always the 3rd law of thermodynamics that completely blows this theory out of the water.” Cheris was very interested in the project and it’s impact.

Jeffrey

bwilson — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 13:00:43 -0600

Uptown is a photographer’s paradise. Its people are often artistic and adventurous so nearly everyone was game. Jeffrey captures the playful messages, which were always fun to photograph: “thank God for electronic check processing”, “Hey! Look over there!”, “Bacon makes everything Better”.

Rick

bwilson — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:57:44 -0600

I spent a Saturday on Nicollet Ave. As I photographed person after person, Rick sat on a bench watching the interactions. I asked him if he had a message he wanted to share, but he declined, content to just watch. After about 30 minutes he said he would like to participate. Just then his wife returned from shopping. She is waiting in the background. I love the depth of his message. The vuln

Angie

bwilson — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:55:03 -0600

Angie was a young mother whose gentle bilingual interactions with her daughter caught my attention. As she thought about her message her tiny daughter, nervous at the approach of a stranger, crawled up into her lap. She studied me as if even before speech she understood that a stranger connection like this was unusual. I sometimes see these two as I am driving around town.

Tyrone

bwilson — Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:51:59 -0600

Tyrone was 18 when this photo was taken. He is quiet and funny with a 1,000-watt smile. But in this photo all you see is the strength of a young man who has faced battles and believes in a world better than the one he was handed. I remember my breath caught in my chest when he turned his sign to face me. This is one of those moments Cartier-Bresson speaks of, the kind that trip the shutter the