Marcy L. Dewey at TeaMuse by Adagio Teas

One summer, Great Grandma Hilda toppled backward over the coffee table, feet in the air, giggling wildly, breaking only a teacup. This replacement cup, bought for my mother, holds that laughter. I photograph such inanimate mementos, mostly in natural, high-contrast light, letting sunlight, not flash, illuminate memory and form.