Ed Croom
Oct 21, 2020
1 min read
Updated: Oct 31, 2021
Ed Croom is an ethnobotanist and photographer who lives in Oxford, MS. His photographs have been exhibited in private galleries and museums, and his fine art photography book, The Land of Rowan Oak: An Exploration of Faulkner’s Natural World (University Press of Mississippi, 2016), explores the convergences of nature, culture, and history at William Faulkner's historic Mississippi home, Rowan Oak.
THIS LAND is funded in part by a grant from South Arts with support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional support provided by the Mississippi Arts Commission.
"I treat it as a meditation. I clear my mind, I don't think, I don't go in with a purpose. I just say, 'what's here?' And if you were a botanist studying a flora, that's what you would do, too." – Ed Croom
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That quote from Croom about clearing his mind and just seeing "what's here" really resonates — there's something almost meditative about letting a place reveal itself rather than forcing a vision onto it. I feel like that's the same patience you need when troubleshooting tech stuff too: sometimes you have to just observe what's happening instead of assuming you know the problem. Speaking of observation, I recently came across a scroll test that checks if your mouse wheel is behaving properly, which is oddly satisfying for anyone who likes understanding how their tools actually work. Anyway, this Rowan Oak project sounds like a beautiful intersection of nature and history, and I'd love to see those photos in person someday.
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Great museum with fascinating art! Some pieces remind me of cursed images; for more weird vibes, visit cursed images. Highly recommend stopping by on your next trip to Ocean Springs!