063 - Life Now by McKenzie Shelton

For me, part of what makes Dolly Parton and the Dollyweird show so enchanting is the combination of folksiness, femininity, and funk. Things, ideas, and people come together in creative chaos and start to pluck sense and beauty out of it all. There's depth, there's whimsy, there's a meeting of so many ways of being. This piece echoes all of those aesthetic sentiments! 

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McKenzie Shelton (she/they) is an interdisciplinary artist, photographer, and community builder exploring the art of human connection. Her practice, rooted in relational aesthetics and a self-developed framework called socialcraft, treats conversation, gathering, and attention as creative mediums. Through images, events, mixed media, and everyday exchanges, McKenzie is interested in inviting people into deeper presence, play, and meaning-making. You can see more of McKenzie's work on Instagram - @embody_media or embodymediadesign.com

In her professional consultancy, Embody Media + Design, McKenzie supports small businesses with visual storytelling, marketing advising, media, and event management. In 2024, McKenzie was honored as the Best Photographer in Durham by Durham Magazine.