Called Home

Called Home traces a passage through a 19th-century community — from the quiet labor of daily life, to a moment of rest, to the quiet turn toward faith, and finally to the grave. The sequence closes not on loss, but on what persists: a moth pressed against stone, a flower in bloom.

Black and white photograph of a rustic, old wooden cabin with a steep shingled roof, surrounded by trees and grass.
Close-up of a stack of moss-covered wooden shingles on a roof with blurred trees in the background.
Black and white photo of a window with sunlight casting shadows on a cushioned window seat below, and a part of an antique-style chair on the bottom left.
Black and white photo of rough wooden planks and beams inside a rustic building, with a small window letting in natural light.
Old wooden chair with a drumstick paint or stain on it, draped with a patterned bonnet, and several pairs of worn work shoes underneath. The setting appears to be indoors with a wooden floor.
A black and white photo of an old stone building with a pitched roof, a small window near the top, and a boarded-up door at ground level; trees are visible in the background.
Black and white photo of a weathered, old wooden butter churn with a piece of wood on top, placed on a wooden deck with trees in the background.
Black and white photograph of an old, ornate, metal water pump with intricate designs, standing outdoors with trees blurred in the background.
An old wooden rocking chair with woven seat and backrest sitting on a wooden porch, casting a shadow on the floor in black and white.
A black and white photo of an old, worn Bible resting on a small wooden table in front of a window, with a patterned object on a shelf in the background.
Close-up black and white photograph of tree bark with a textured surface and a carved cross, showing cracks and rough areas.
Gravestone in a cemetery with engraved inscription for Mrs. Lucy Cornwall, born September 21, 1812, who passed away in 1853, accompanied by flowers and surrounding grass and leaves.
Black and white close-up of a flower with a dark center and slightly ruffled petals, partially obscured by leaves.
Close-up view of rough, textured rocks and a small moth perched on the rocks.