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The Record — An archive of One Way Life gatherings

Every room we have held, kept in one place. The question that guided the evening, who read, who came, and what stayed with us afterward.

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Gathering No. 2

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Friday, August 14, 2026 · 7:00 to 10:00 PM

Gathering No. 1

Venue

Art Love Salon · 110 Union St, 5th Floor · Seattle, WA

The question

What do you know that you cannot explain?

The reading

Poetry by Rachel Edelman, followed by guided reflection.

Reflection

The first room happened. Candlelight, poems read aloud, and a question that stayed in the air longer than any answer. Strangers arrived and left as people who had paid attention to each other.

Photographs

Handmade envelopes closed with gold wax seals for the guests

Five guests seated together, one speaking into a microphone

The room set in a wide circle of chairs before anyone arrived

The full circle of chairs filled with guests at Gathering No. 1

Guests seated in conversation with the question glowing on screen

A lit candle on a draped table before the evening's question on screen

The host opening the evening in the centre of the circle

Wide view of the room during the reading

The food and drink spread laid out under copper pendant lights

A reader standing in the circle with pages in hand

The circle in conversation later in the evening