The Legacy We Leave
by Jeniffer Sams, Eco-Artist
The Legacy We Leave - As time passes and the remnants of our lives begin to pile up the Legacy of a disposable mentality has broken through the white picket fences and neat brick walls to reveal that we as a society are swimming both literally and figuratively in our own “trash”. The pursuit of accumulating more belongings, the newest edition, faster technology and the quest for convenience appears to be some of the reasons we throw out perfectly good ‘belongings’ and buy more and more ‘things’. We are leaving a legacy that hides the trash and problems associated with a disposable lifestyle. We throw items in trashcans and dumpsters and they magically disappear until there is no more room for all that trash to be hidden. Our “trash” is now encroaching on the human environment and the animal habitats forcing us to face the mounting Legacy We Are Leaving.
"Humans, of all living species, have the distinctive, if perhaps not the unique, ability to create a culture through which those in their community can grow. Humans can leave a legacy." Elliot W. Eisner
"Humans, of all living species, have the distinctive, if perhaps not the unique, ability to create a culture through which those in their community can grow. Humans can leave a legacy." Elliot W. Eisner
Biography
Jeniffer is entering the Art Education PhD program at Indian University, Bloomington, Indiana in Fall 2013, is a graduate of the University of Florida (UF) Masters program in Art Education with focuses on Eco-art education and Museum education, an undergraduate from East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in art history and education, Jeniffer Sams is also an Eco-Activist and Photographer. Jeniffer Sams is also an Eco-Activist and Photographer. Artistically, Jeniffer’s photography style has followed her internal ethical direction in her passion as an environmental activist. She utilizes her photography to create a visual language about both the artistic beauty and the tragedy of our environmental issues. Jeniffer utilizes her experiences in eco-art education, art history, and community service to expand opportunities within our community for artists’ visual expressions of their passions and create broader environmental awareness within the community.