se·man·tic /səˈman(t)ik/ 

Adjective. Of, or relating to, meaning in language; arising from the different meaning of words or other symbols.

I have always loved words and the subtext that is found within them. How a single word and its definition can symbolize an entire story — fiction, non-fiction, the spaces between. How even the smallest of words reflect the narratives we are living, or want to live, or are witnessing around us, every day.

"Hopeless Romantic" refers to a person who has romantic notions about life; a person in love with love. I am a "Hopeless Semantic" - a person who carries semantic notions about life. A person in love with the interpretation of words and signs, and the search for meaning in the language we use with each other.

This project is an experiment in call and response. A curation of words and signs as they organically enter my atmosphere. A constellation of stories inspired by their true definitions, and deeper intentions.

Collected stories coming soon.

Featured excerpts here.

All photos by Sarah Grace McCandless.