Hungermoon Press is a collection of visual and written works produced and curated by Elysabeth F. Cianci. Elysabeth often practices camera-less photography, assuming the rights to photography’s elemental processes in hopes of gaining a more grounded and intrinsic understanding of the landscapes she observes, interprets, and creates. Her interest in the hand-made is almost ritualistic, and her work often has a hushed, delicate presence in the dark rooms they take up residence in – a reflection of its maker. Elysabeth refers to her images, artist books, and works on paper as field notes: a working personal collection of visual-mappings and careful charting of uninhabited environments. Field notes are composed of two components: descriptive information and the observer’s reflection about the study that is being conducted. These untidy records reflect her concerns for the natural world and our deep interconnectedness to ecological systems.

“I fear for the ground I am standing on, but when I look up, I can see the stars.” e.f.cianci

A Boston-based visual artist, Elysabeth received her BA in Creative Writing from Gordon College and her MFA from Lesley University in Photography and Integrated Media.

When she’s not creating or writing, she’s climbing mountains, reading Annie Dillard, and listening to Radiolab on NPR.