Javier Álvarez (2 projects)
Santiago Belaunzaran
Andrea Birnbaum
Angela Boehm
Annette Bonnier (2 projects)
Esha Chiocchio (2 projects)
{Please note: Esha has completed two projects, scroll down to view both.}
ARTIST: ESHA CHIOCCHIO
PROJECT: (UN)COMMON LIFE
ARTIST: ESHA CHIOCCHIO
PROJECT: (un)common PORTRAITS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
(Un)Common Life explores the personalities and passions of those who live in The Commons on the Alameda, a 27-year-old co-housing community in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Among its 28 houses, the Commons is home to families, couples and singles ranging in age from 1 to 97. In a country fraught with division and challenged by climate change, The Commons provides an example of people sharing their talents for the well-being of the whole, enjoying the benefits of a tight-knit village-like neighborhood and working through differences via consensus-based decision-making. This project is split into two sections: the color images give a glimpse into public life at the Commons and the interactions that hold us together; and the black and white portraits intend to convey the personalities of the individuals who enjoy and contribute to the richness of the co-housing model.
ARTIST BIO
Esha Chiocchio has lived in The Commons for seven years and is passionate about community, culture and climate. She has photographed for a range of clients, including Newsweek, National Geographic and Bonefish Grill and teaches photography to high school students around the world with the Fredric Roberts Photography Workshops. She holds BAs in Anthropology and French, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali and has an MA in Sustainable Communities. She and her husband, Jamey Stillings, are parenting two active kids in Santa Fe, NM.