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Episode 161: Mary Jo Hoffman – Creative noticing and the power of dailiness

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Every day for over twelve years, Mary Jo has posted a photograph of nature on her blog STILL. More than just a daily creative project, STILL has offered deep insights and connection to place.

Listen to hear more about:

  • A childhood spent exploring nature.

  • How an aptitude for mathematics led Mary Jo into a career as an aerospace engineer.

  • The beginnings of STILL blog and the initial parameters of the project. 

  • Fitting a one-a-day project into an already busy family life. 

  • Being in a state of ‘creative noticing’. 

  • Going deeper rather than wider in her exploration of nature.

  • The 72 micro-seasons of Mary Jo’s bioregion.  

  • The importance of play. 

  • How engineering and mathematics influence her creative work. 

  • The family’s travels in France. 

  • The fusion of life and art. 

  • Falling in love with the landscape wherever you are. 


Visit stillblog.net to explore Mary Jo’s incredible project. You can also connect with Mary Jo on Instagram @maryjohoffman. Find STILL: The Art of Noticing here.

Steve Hoffman’s memoir A Season For That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France can be found here.

Keep in touch with Mary Jo’s work by signing up to the STILL newsletter here

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