Kate Farnady
"The Space Between"

January 11 - 31, 2025
 

Kate Farnady is an artist and photographer living on Rose Street with her two sons and two dogs. She got her first camera around age 13, a Nikkormat that belonged to her grandfather. She has been taking pictures ever since. Around 2018, Kate started photographing sunsets. This collection is called “The Space Between.” 

 

To see more of Kate’s photography, visit her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyk8/

 

A note from Kate:
 

“Last year, I took a course with Frank Ostaseski. He quoted his book The Five Invitations. The fourth invitation is … “Find a place of rest in the middle of things.” He described sitting with a dying person who was struggling to breathe. He talked about helping them connect with the pause between breaths, and how that simple act helped them transition. Small things can be huge. The space between breaths. 

 

A sunset is a place of rest in the middle of things. The space between the day and the night. A portal between light and dark. A pause between breaths. In the space of a sunset, I’ve learned a lot about myself. 

 

I’ve caused myself pointless stress and strife, chasing sunsets, trying to get there “on time.” I’ve learned to slow down. I’ve learned to have a sense of humor. Racing from Berkeley to the Marin Headlands, crossing bridges and winding roads trying to catch a breathtaking sunset, only to come around a corner to a solid wall of fog. I’ve learned that a disappointment can be transformed into a moment of awe. I've learned to pay attention, to see past my messy thoughts, to feel my feelings. I’ve experienced a lot of wonder. I’ve learned that the moment the sun goes down isn’t always the best part. Often, it’s just the beginning. And I’ve shared those moments with a lot of people. Sometimes that’s the best part. 

Much has been said about the space between. Claude Debussy said, “music is in the space between the notes.” Khalil Gibran wrote, “There is a space between man's imagination and man's attainment that may only be traversed by his longing.” Chaos, complexity, uncertainty, opportunity, all live in the space between. Spaciousness, even in tiny doses, can be huge. It can hold everything together. And it can split everything apart. Both are needed. And one thing is certain, the space between is precious. 

 

I’m happy to present these photos in the space between the old year and the new year, as we embark on 2025.”