by Leisa A. Hammett | Aug 30, 2010 | Art, Grief & Loss, Nashville Flood, Nature, Technology/Blogging
Blogger Megan Jordan, of Velveteen Mind, with son. Crammed has been the news. Full of stories: Revival. Hope. Sad truths. And, teary remembrances. Five years ago, the deadliest and costliest natural disaster in the history of our great country, Hurricane Katrina,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 1, 2010 | Art, Nashville Flood
The Society of Nashville Artistic Photographers (SNAP) has organized an auction of highly collectible photographs to benefit victims of Nashville's recent catastrophic flood. The June 4 event, named Focus on Recovery, will be 6 -10 p.m. at 201 East 17th St. (at...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 25, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville Flood, Spirituality, Travel
When I delivered some supplies to River Plantation, one of the hardest-hit regions of my community, I noticed these trucks. I went back to photograph them a week later. A volunteer at the site, when asked about his team's denominational affiliation, said they were...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 19, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville Flood, Spirituality
"Hands." Grace & Leisa, Photo: Rory HamiltonA stranger. As he rushed by me during the performers' exit from the stage, he reached out, grabbed my hand and squeezed it. "Your daughter touched my life today." Wow. That was unexpected....
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 17, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Nashville Flood, Nature, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
**Photography: Tamara Reynolds Photography, www.tamarareynoldsphotography.com We are the people of River Plantation who laid the contents of our homes curbside, the stench of mold rising in our condo-maze complex turned war zone. We are the working class folk of...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 14, 2010 | Art, Grief & Loss, Nashville Flood
While the rest of the world seemingly goes on, we are still regrouping here in Nashville, post flood. While not everyone agrees with me, I maintain we need levity amid our heartache here. Our beloved Frist Center for the Visual Arts understood that and graciously...
