Ferris was right. Life moves pretty fast.

So fast, in fact, that last week, this week, and next week have started to blur into one. It’s impossible to find the time to focus on the minutiae.

Thankfully, you have Laurie Rubin. An art and advertising photographer, Rubin uses a large-format camera to capture the finest details in her still-life collections — from the weave in a bit of silk to the bent pages of a spiral notebook.

We’re especially keen on the Driftwood, Book, and Bugs and Butterflies series — perfect and surreal examples of how Rubin records the quiet beauty of simple things and pleasures.

Things you’d otherwise miss in the blink of an eye.

Photos from the Book series and Driftwood series available at Abode, 1904 West North Avenue (773-227-6400). To see styles, go to laurierubin.com.