The Curated Collection | Jessica Backhaus

“To see the world in a grain of sand,

to see heaven in a wild flower,

hold infinity in the palm of your hands,

and eternity in an hour.”

William Blake

I’ve been learning to slow down and leave room for contemplation of late. Sometimes we learn this on our own, sometimes circumstances thrust this change upon us, but it is always a lesson to be received with gratitude. The usual pace of life had me missing far too many of the fleeting yet beautiful details, and it’s only in slowing down that we become more apt observers of ourselves and the world around us.

I feel I see that practice of – slowing down to see things through fresh eyes – through the lens of art photographer Jessica Backhaus. Her “I Wanted To See The World Series” has reminded me that beauty is often reflected back for us to admire if we only take the time to see it clearly.