jeffrie chirchirillo and jane feely: ar•ti•facts

**Jeffrie Chirchirillo:** Light Filtering Through Leaves Jeffrie Chirchirillo's work captures annual light shows as the roof of his greenhouse essentially becomes a large light box. The collected leaves falling on it filter light—sometimes strongly and other times weakly. Most of the leaves are hackberry leaves and grapevine leaves. "Initially, the hackberry leaves are as bright as a school bus and slowly turn to the color of crusty bread," Chirchirillo writes. "The grapevine leaves are more dynamic. They start out as dark green. Some transform to bright oranges and yellows. Others become copper or rust colored. Ultimately, they become brown." Viewed from inside the greenhouse, the effects are enhanced when rain or light snow are added to the display. Each photo is akin to a unique natural stained-glass window. **Jane Feely:** Imprints of the Past Jane Feely's exhibit captures Tenby, the small Welsh fishing town where her family has lived for centuries. This is a place where the past endures, where history still breathes. It is a place of continuity, of connection and of lineage. "By exploring intimate textures in my hometown, and examining still-visible artifacts of the past, I reach out and touch the imprints of my ancestors and acknowledge those from whom I descend," Feely writes. "Turning my camera towards these small details, I stitch together fleeting moments, like tiny fragments of memory, to form a sense of place that connects me to my past. In doing so, the act of viewing becomes part of the act of remembering."