This month the Artstream is featuring artist Lisa Anderson Shaffer, author and photographer of These Three Things.

These Three Things is the result of Lisa’s commitment to reconnect with her curiosity and imagination - something she felt had disappeared in the midst of disconcerting events in the world over the last couple years.

She created a daily ritual for herself to reflect on three lessons she had learned that she knew to be true, despite what was going on in the world. She paired her writing with a practice of photographing three things she found in the natural environment, or heirloom tools and other sentimental keepsakes.

She posted her writing and photography through social media and the result was deeply moving...many others shared that they felt similarly and joined in the practice of posting their own “three things”.

Shaffer’s fine art photography of These Three Things evoke a reflective mood of appreciation: appreciation of nature, of those who “make” with their hands, of nostalgia, of creativity.

Please join Melanie Victor-Smith, owner of the Artstream, to view Lisa’s inspiring photography and her daily journal available for purchase.