The essence of Introspection

The work I create is experimental and stylized. I like to use certain art making processes such as photography or ceramics to document different events or emotions that are going on in my own personal life. The concept of taking something common and turning it into tangible art is a topic I am passionate about and continuously exploring. This particular body of work is a celebration of my journey working through my own personal experiences and highlights. As well as a way to honor my life, past and present. The imagery used in these photographs are inspired by places that are memorable to me and invoke the sense of nostalgia. These photos help document the ordinary moments that have accounted for so much of my life that oftentimes are forgotten. Throughout my work I am constantly finding myself dealing with the subject matter of a photograph, and problem solving on how to add the right amount of detail and information which allows the viewer to grasp the sense of nostalgia that I am creating. The ceramic work used in this show is a direct reflection of this emotion. The realistic cake slice represents the ‘party’ aspect one might feel when feeling a sense of accomplishment. In addition to this, the color scheme used throughout my work is influenced by childhood memories. Being able to manipulate an object brings a sense of awareness to it which plays a role in the concept of turning something boring into something extraordinary. Using art as a way to convey a feeling of sentimentality is something I like to do in my work. One contemporary artist that has been a heavy influence in my work past and present is Virgil Abloh, who was famous for his collaborative work with Louis Vuitton, as well as his sole label ‘Off White’. His way of taking mundane objects and creating elaborate art with them is something in which I can relate and admire. I see my work reflecting ideas similar to his such as remembering past experiences and using art as a way to voice those experiences. In addition to Virgil, another artist who had a great impact on me is Karl Baden -- a contemporary photographer who is best known for documenting and shaping perspectives with his images. This concept is something that I carry with me through my own work by constantly trying to convey thoughts or ideas that the viewer can also relate to. In addition to this, Baden’s photography is very stylistic and used in a documentary way. I relate to this because my work is similar in the fact that it is distinctive - regardless of medium. In addition to this I also enjoy the need to archive my experiences through photographs. I\u27d like my work to allow the audience to feel a sense of recollection of their own life experiences, and hopefully inspire someone to capture those memories too.https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art499/1074/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to John Muir, 1901 Jul 1.

H.H.UNITED STATES DEPATMENT OF AGRICULTURE,BUEAU OF FORESTRY,WASHINGTON, D. C.OFFICE OF THE FORESTER.July 1, 1901.Mr. John Muir,Martinez, Calif.Dear Mr. Muir:Your letter of June 24th came to cheer me up in the midst of the hot weather.I regret very much, with you, that you did not see Fisher, and especially on his account, for I should have he en exceedingly glad if he could have had the benefit of your advice.Many thanks for the name of Chas. H. Sawyer.While the arrangement by which I am to have charge of certain work in the reserves has not yet gone through, I hope it may before long, and when the time comes I shall be particularly glad to know the names of reliable men such as this one.If you know of any others, I hope you will let me have them.With many thanks,Very sincerely yours,[illegible]Forester[02872

DOES EMPATHIC ANGER MOTIVATE PEOPLE TO ACT ON PRO-DEFENDING COGNITIONS?

Recent theoretical and empirical work suggests that empathic anger represents a form of anger that motivates bystanders to intervene and defend victims of aggression. Prior research on defending behavior has identified cognitive correlates of defending, but most studies failed to distinguish between different forms of defending and did not evaluate how these cognitions interact with emotions, such as empathic anger, in motivating or inhibiting defending behavior. This study attempted to address these lacunae by analyzing whether empathic anger moderates the associations between cognitions associated with defending (i.e., perspective taking, moral disengagement, and self-efficacy for defending) and different types of defending behavior. The study also tested whether the moderating effect of empathic anger is moderated by inhibitory control. The study sample included 453 total participants, comprised of 291 adults from the general population and 162 college undergraduate students. Factor analysis identified two dimensions of defending behavior: victim-focused defending, comprised of interventions focused on comforting the victim, and other-focused defending, comprised of assertive and aggressive interventions targeting the aggressor and/or other bystanders. The results indicated that empathic anger was a positive predictor of victim-focused defending across models, whereas empathic anger was unrelated to or inversely predicted other-focused defending after controlling for victim-focused defending and other covariates. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that empathic anger moderated the impact of perspective taking on victim-focused defending and the effects of perspective taking and self-efficacy for defending on other-focused defending behavior. Empathic anger’s moderating effect was in turn moderated by inhibitory control. These three-way interactions indicated that, specifically among those with low levels of inhibitory control, the associations between defending cognitions and defending behavior were weaker for people with a tendency to experience heightened empathic anger, compared with people who experience low levels of empathic anger. These results suggest that empathic anger constitutes a motivator of and/or an emotional reaction to the act of comforting the victim, to the exclusion of confrontational defending strategies, and that heightened empathic anger renders people less likely to act on certain pro-defending cognitions

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Marsden Manson, 1906 May 28.

COPYMay 28,1906.Mr.Marsden Manson,San Francisco, California.Dear Mr. Manson:-I was very glad to learn from your letter of May 10th that the earthquake had damaged neither your activity nor your courage. I hope sincerely that in the regeneration of San Francisco its people may be able to make provision for a water supply from the Yosemite National Park,\u27 which will probably be equal to any in the world. I will stand ready to render any assistance which lies in my power.I Was very glad to note that the Attorney General rendered an opinion which agrees with the views held by you and the Forest Service.Very sincerely yours,(Signed) GIFFORD PIHCHOT, Forester.^7

Mahaila Pinchot-Rickman Portfolio

The work I create is experimental, and stylized. I like to use certain art making processes such as photography or ceramics to work through different events or emotions that are currently going on in my day to day activities.The concept of taking something common and turning it into tangible art is a topic I am passionate about and continuously exploring. Images help document the ordinary moments that go on in life that oftentimes humans forget, unless they are photographed or revisited at another time. Throughout my work I am constantly finding myself dealing with the surface area of an object and problem solving on how to add the right amount of texture and variation of mark making to it. Being able to manipulate an object brings a sense of awareness to it which plays a role in the concept of turning something boring into appealing. One contemporary artist that has been a heavy influence in my work past and present is Virgil Abloh, who was famous for his collaborative work with Louis Vuitton, as well as his sole label ‘Off White’. His way of taking mundane objects and creating art with them is something I can relate and look up too. I see my work reflecting ideas similar to his. In addition to Virgil, another artist that has a great impact on me is Karl Baden who’s a contemporary photographer, known for documenting and shaping perspectives with his images. This concept is something that I carry with me through my own work by constantly trying to convey thoughts or ideas that the viewer/audience can also relate to. Moving forward, I hope to continue to push the idea of turning everyday objects or moments into art that I can share with others.https://digitalcommons.murraystate.edu/art399/1131/thumbnail.jp

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to R[obert] U[nderwood] Johnson, 1905 May 26.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENOF AGRICULTUREBUREAU OF FORESTRYWASHINGTONOFFICE OF THE FORESTERMay 26, 1905. Mr. R. U. Johnson.Associate Editor, Century Magazine,. Union Square, New York City. Dear Johnson: Many thanks for yours of the 24th. I understand adefinite statement about the naming of one of the forest reserves for General John Bidwell is on the way, and I shall be very glad indeed to take it up when it comes. I will call the attention of the right man to the need of an investigation of cutting by the Sierra Lumber and Flume Company, as you suggest. Many thanks for the pointer. The Attorney General has not yet officially decided about the Yosemite Valley. I understand when he does it will be to the effect that the Valley has not been accepted by the Government.The House Committee on Appropriations definitely cut out the wording which was intended to do so, on the ground that they did not have sufficient information about what it meant.Undoubtedly the Valley will be accepted next fall. Very sincerely yours[illegible]Forester

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to John Muir, 1900 Feb 2 .

H.H.U. s. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,DIVISION OF FORESTRY,WASHINGTON, D. C.February 2, 1900.GIFFORD PINCHOT, FORESTER.HENRY S. GRAVES. SUPT. OF WORKING PLANS.J. w. TOUMEY, SUPT. OF TREE PLANTING.GEO. B. SUDWORTH, DENDROLOGIST.OTTO J. J. LUEBKERT, HEAD CLERK.Mr. John Muir.Martinez, Calif.Dear Mr. Muir:Many thanks for your telegram, which gives as exactly the information I was after. We are going to try to interest Congress in the preservation of the Calaveras Groves. I will keep you posted from time to tins as the matter progresses.Very sincerely yours,[illegible]Forester

HUMOR AS A MODERATOR OF NEUROTICISM’S EFFECT ON PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND LIFE SATISFACTION

Previous research studies evaluated self-enhancing humor (also referred to as coping humor) as a coping strategy that enables an individual to better manage the negative emotions elicited by external stressors. Research has not, however, adequately considered the role that humor may play for neurotic individuals who are characterized by a propensity to experience stress and negative emotions and are, therefore, more susceptible to developing depression, anxiety, and low life satisfaction. Nor has research adequately explored how self-enhancing humor interacts with the maladaptive form of self-directed humor, namely, self-defeating humor. This study attempts to address these lacunae by analyzing whether self-enhancing humor and self-defeating humor serve as moderators of the relationships between neuroticism and aversive outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, and low life satisfaction. The study sample included 206 total participants, comprised of 99 adults from the general population and 107 college undergraduate students. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that self-enhancing humor moderated the impact of neuroticism on life satisfaction, regardless of the level of self-defeating humor. Highly neurotic individuals who used high levels of self-enhancing humor maintained higher ratings of life satisfaction than highly neurotic individuals who used low levels of self-enhancing humor. The regression analyses also indicated that the use of self-enhancing humor mitigated the impact of neuroticism on anxiety, but only for individuals who used low levels of self-defeating humor. In contrast, the use of both self enhancing and self-defeating humor compounded the impact of neuroticism on anxiety. Neither humor style significantly moderated the relation between neuroticism and depression. These results indicate that self-enhancing humor mitigates the effect of neuroticism on certain negative outcomes, that the two self-directed humor styles interact and should both be considered in any study of self-directed humor, and that the overall amount of self-directed humor an individual uses may be a crucial factor in determining whether humor will mitigate or compound the impact of neuroticism

Letter from Gifford Pinchot to Sir Dietrich Brandis, 1893 Jun 19.

Biltmore, N.C.June 19, 1893,Dear Sir Dietrich,It give me great pleasure to introduce to you Mr. John Muir, whose successful struggle for the reservation of about one-half of the western side of the Sierra Nevada has made him so well know to the friends of the forest in this country. Mr. Muir has made for himself opportunities of observation which have been used to give him a knowledge06173 of the Sierra unapproached by anyone else, and I am confident that his intimate acquaintance with the Geology, Botany and Forestry of the region will be of very great interest to yourself. The great Muir glacier in Alaska was named for him. In the confident hope that Mr. Muir will meet with the same kindness at your hands for which I owe you such sincere thanks, I am,Very sincerely yours,Gifford Pincho

Forestry on Private Lands

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