https://contemporaryartumd.artinterp.org/omeka/files/original/22f24d6842910432d7ca0e539d8e5b2d.jpg 38532eff5fa73c9c5eb8d8525f8a1b68 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Stancill (MD) lavender and gray clays, sand, steel, and Warrenton, VA basalt dust Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 72 in x 40in x 2in Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Difficult Ordinary Happiness (with thanks to Adrienne Rich) Description An account of the resource In Difficult Ordinary Happiness (with thanks to Adrienne Rich), Margaret Boozer uses her expertise in ceramics to create an abstract image out of locally-sourced earth and minerals in what she calls a Rammed-Earth Painting. Boozer makes the Rammed-Earth paintings by repeatedly pounding her materials onto a wooden backing until they acquire the physical weight and presence of earth. The artist uses lavender and gray clays, sand and black basalt, and pigments sourced from a quarry she frequents in Maryland. The soil in this work tells a story about the state of Maryland. Boozer’s work explores the importance of understanding soil from its significance in growing healthy crops to its use in construction. Each pigment and grain that she extracts from the earth and offers for our contemplation tells a smaller story about the ground we walk on and interact with every day. Text written by Sarang Yeola Student Committee Selection 2016–2017 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Margaret Boozer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Still Image Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Image courtesy of the artist. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2017.1.1