Today on the blog, we are sharing a personal project shot by Margaret Lampert. Read below to hear the inspiration for this series, in Margaret’s words.

muse/myo͞oz/ 

“Whether in the form of a verb or a noun the word muse often finds its way into the life of an artist. We occasionally have muses and certainly do our fair share of musing. As it turns out, for me anyway, musing about making pictures often absorbs more time and energy than the picture making itself.

 Several years ago I met someone who has become a muse for me. She is also an artist, making our collaboration all the more layered and productive. With her I am able to make pictures that are a departure from the way I might normally approach my subjects. There is a dreaminess and a quiet when we work together; qualities I always look for, wait for, but here somehow take on an otherworldly aura.”

 “In Greek mythology the muses are goddesses who each represent a different creative practice. I often think the pictures we make together feel as though they have come from myth and she, with the most subtle gesture, can suddenly seem goddess-like. It’s not just beauty, although she is obviously so, but a certain grace, a way of holding herself, a turn of the cheek, tilt of the head, a presence I find both inspiring and transporting in the moment.”