Special Project: Creating in Place: Youth Photography
In the summer of 2020, children in a summer program at Letcher County's Cowan Community Center were given disposable cameras and a set of prompts, such as: "take a picture of your family;" "who/what has brought you happiness lately?;" "take a picture of how you have been feeling over the past 4 months;" and "what matters to you?" In response, sibling photographers Grace and Elijah Owsley took photos of thee family members, home, garden, and pets.
This youth photography project is part of Appalshop's Creating in Place initiative to document and collect stories and creative expressions in its community during 2020.
Photographer's family on porch
Painted rocks in front of decorated concrete ...
Hand holding a garden tomato
Girl hugging a young boy on lawn
Bed of hosta plants next to house
Drawing of Spiderman on pineapple tablecloth
Young girl and older woman sitting on a bench
Close up of plant with pink flower
Garden wildflower bush
Young girl posing next to house porch
House cat
Water running down mountain rock
Boy standing beside large leaf plant
Two women on porch, "The Owsley Crew" sign in...
Girl in t-shirt holding vegetable
Plush toy catfish on a desk
Tomato and cucumber on wooden flatbed.
Purple-leaf plant in home garden
Young boy sitting on bedspread
Girl in pajamas on bunk bed
Woman and two boys on sofa
Woman in light blue cap and t-shirt
Boy sleeping on loveseat
Man and woman lighting gas stove
Woman and two boys on bench with Yogi Bear st...
Toddler holding a large book 
Close up of toddler looking out car window
Toddler in back seat of car
Toddler in child safety seat, holding a stuff...
Cups filled with colorful beads on a pineappl...