When a home basketball hoop is being used, it is, of course, the target for the ball, and a central part of the action. It is also a witness—whether for a pick-up game among friends or solo free-throw practice. When everyone has gone inside, the hoop and backboard stand and wait. Sometimes for hours or days, sometimes for years. Mixed media artist and photographer Ellen Butler has been shooting hoops, too, with her camera and curious eye. Her focus: the hoops, backboards, and nets of suburban homes. At first glance the images may appear straightforward and relatable. The longer we look, the more revealing they are. Within the frames of Butler’s compositions, we sense her fascination with the things we use and what they reveal about our connections (and disconnection). We also see a playful sense of humor. Some hoops are aspirational. Some become symbols of a passing fascination. Some are now impossible to use, forgotten relics of a bygone time. The images have a lot to say about what we pay attention to and what is revealed in our unselfconscious moments. This exhibition offers a glimpse into a large and varied series Ellen Butler has been working on for several years. Come and enjoy. You may want to visit more than once.