Thatcher Churchwell

Hi, my name is Thatcher Churchwell. I am a member of One Stone’s Lab 51 experience, I am in Xlab and my pronouns are He/Him/His. Some of the most important parts of my T-poper are photography, music, working with metal, friends, cars, cooking, and nature. In my last immersion, we focused on Land+Scape+Water+Color, and in that immersion I had the opportunity to take photos of the nature/landscape around me. I chose to share this piece because I felt like I was representing the good that my community does, and the good that I bring to it. Doing good is doing things that benefit others, which in turn can help yourself. My artifact does good because it shows my love of nature and the love that Boise has for nature by trying to preserve it and coexist. But it breaks my heart when people destroy or mistreat nature, when it has been nothing but good to us. I believe photography is a great way to see the world around me through many different lenses, and by taking pictures it can show others new possibilities, and inspire them to try to see the world with a different point of view. Over these past 10 weeks I have learned more about the importance of nature and photography, and how photography can really open eyes, and show how beautiful nature can be. As well, I learned that I still love photography because of how fun, relaxing, and meaningful it is. It is a great way to capture memories for myself and others.