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inSite Contemplative Design is a design consulting firm, working with both business and residential clients to uplift interior space using a mindful approach that includes active listening to the client's needs, a thorough reading of all aspects of the space and surrounding environs and a highly tuned aesthetic sense.  I work to harmonize all the interdependent aspects to create a synergistic environment designed to heighten awareness, create a sense of wellbeing and enriching presence for the occupants.  I work with clients both regionally and nationally, combining thorough onsite documentation with regular internet interaction with clients and contractors and periodic site visits until the project is complete.
Client's living room before we began work


Progress shot of client's living room - rug and bench under windows still to be purchased.

Instead of starting with a conceptual vision based on schools of thought, styles or trends, each design begins with synchronizing mind and body; then opening to the specifics of site, client and function. My role is as sensor, facilitator and conduit for the design to be born from skillful engagement with the interdependent elements of the space.

The initial meeting with a client is spent actively listening to the individual’s perceived use of the space and what needs are currently unmet. I then take my own reading of the specific site and greater environs, noting details of placement, color, light, smell, sound, furnishings and functionality through direct sensory input, taking note of areas to discuss further with the client.

Having taken a thorough reading of the environment, an initial design proposal is prepared, with priorities set based on the client’s budget and time frame.

The process continues, as a collaborative effort between the client, myself and the phenomenal world, working together to achieve a harmonious design, using mindfulness and awareness to refine the vision and bring all elements into balance.

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Rebekah Younger's Fine Art

photography • video • digital mixed media • installation art

 

Contemplative Video

My approach to video is to record the magic of movement already present in the world.  The camera is still allowing the viewer to experience the movement from a place of stillness.  This allows the mind to relax into a spacious state.  This was more of a challenge in a moving canoe, but I was grateful for the expert paddling by my husband, Guy Marsden.

This video was a collaboration with composer/percussionist Brian deAngelo from Buffalo, NY.  Brian had seen several of my earlier videos and felt I was a kindred spirit.  As a fellow outdoor enthusiast he had composed his work, "Loon", inspired by evenings spent on the lakes of the Adirondacks fishing.  My video was created in one long take without even hearing his work. We were both thrilled that the shifts in water movement echo the varying rhythms of his composition so beautifully. Enjoy!