ABOUT THE ENCODED SERIES
The words we choose and the ideas we hold imbue our worlds with immeasurable truths. Yet many of our most consequential messages remain hidden, missed, forgotten, or erased. What if we could see the invisible, make felt the intangible, and celebrate the meaning all around us? Might we find comfort, connection, discernment, or even grace?
The “Encoded” series combines human codes and symbols with organic formations to explore how human, cultural, and natural wisdoms can hide in plain sight.
Laugh Often And Much translates the passage below to Morse code and finally into color, allowing the richness of the text to remain ever-present for those who seek it.
“LAUGH OFTEN AND MUCH”
To laugh often and much,
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children,
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends,
to appreciate beauty,
to find the best in others,
to leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch,
or a redeemed social condition;
to know that even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived.
This is to have succeeded.
– Bessie Anderson Stanley