Wednesday, March 22, 2017 // The Statement
8B

V I S U A L S T A T E M E N T : 

A N O D E

P H O T O S B Y E M M A R I C H T E R 

For my entire life, my mother has been a church organist. This gave me 
unique access as a child to rows of pews to lounge in and sanctuaries to 
explore while she practiced on the organ. I have always appreciated this 

uninhibited access to sacred spaces, but I was only able to fully appreciate 
my mother’s talent as a musician when I got older. These pictures are an ode 
to her music and the stunning space it inhabits at Westminster Presbyterian 

Church in Grand Rapids.

