TBCC invites all members to attend a Zoom Education Night on April 23, 2026, featuring a special presentation by photographer Mary Jo Hoffman.

Summary of Presentation

STILL: The Art of Noticing with Mary Jo Hoffman 

Every single day for over a decade, Mary Jo Hoffman has made a photograph of found nature – no subject too small or too ordinary. For Hoffman, a former aeronautical engineer, this daily ritual cracked open profound revelations about the connectedness of all things, the importance of place, and her own life. This daily practice has culminated into the bestselling book Still: The Art of Noticing, already in its 5th printing.The book is a collection of 275 breathtaking photographs from Hoffman’s enormous archive, accompanied by perceptive, deeply felt, and oftentimes humorous essays illuminating the insights she’s gained from over twelve years of intimate daily noticing.

Join Mary Jo, as she shares her artistic process, approach to noticing, and the concept of micro-seasons, inspired by a Japanese approach to seasons, which divides the year into 72 five-day bursts. 

The presentation takeaways will be:

• The Transformative Power of Dailiness
• Placefulness as an Antidote to Online Placelessness
• The 72 Micro-Seasons of the North
• Noticing as an Act of Honoring Place

Mary Jo’s Bio

Mary Jo Hoffman is an artist-photographer renowned for her unique and personal engagement with the natural world. Best known for her project, “STILL,” where every day (every single day) for over a decade, she made a photograph of found nature – no subject too small or too ordinary. For Hoffman, a former aeronautical engineer, this daily ritual cracked open profound revelations about the connectedness of all things, the importance of place, and the creative life

Her book, STILL: The Art of Noticing, features 275 of the most stunning photographs the author-artist has accumulated over thousands of consecutive days of daily shooting, accompanied by perceptive, deeply felt, and often humorous essays illuminating the insights gained through this daily creative practice.

Hoffman lives in Shoreview, Minnesota, on Turtle Lake, with her husband, Steve, a food writer and author, and her indulged puggle, Jack, who accompanies her on her daily foraging walks to find new subjects.

Some Examples of Mary Jo’s Photography

Who Should Attend

This presentation is for all photographers! Learning how to dedicate yourself to a project can be instrumental in improving any genre of photography.

How to Attend

We will send the Zoom invitation to all current (2026) members a few days before 04/23/2026.

Non -Members – If you are interested in joining us to see what we are all about, we will send you a Zoom Invitation for our Exhibit/Comments Night only. Special Presentations are for current members only. Our Exhibit/Comment Nights are on the 3rd Thursday of each month except December. Please send your Name and Email address with the Subject line “Zoom Invite Needed for MEETING on (appropriate date) to mytbcc@gmail.com so we can get the invitation to you.

I hope to see you at our outing at Spanish Point on Saturday, April 11th, our upcoming Exhibit/Comment Night on April 16th, and for this special presentation on April 23, 2026.

Keep pressing that shutter button!

Lynn Wiezycki, TBCC President