REHAB WALLS - a step forward
Hello! I just finished another project. It rides the heels of my Home Project and is another, if not more, important piece of art for me. I am still a little surprised at myself that I even put it in such a public space. But such is the growth I am learning to let into my life right now. A year ago I would’ve never put a piece online like that. I was afraid of myself, afraid of how it is perceived by others, and afraid of how it would make others perceive me. At the end of the day though, it is me, the whole me, the real me, not the me that was tucked away for so long, hiding. Anyway, it is scary to be vulnerable, and I am trying to be more, here, in my relationships, and with myself most importantly.
These past two projects are a step toward finding that home more and more. And how this hard and scary process has torn me down to the bare sapling under the old overgrown, dying branches covering me up. I will be making a lot of art about this. I find it the easiest way for me to process the things that make me build up the tough twiggy shell that had been keeping the sapling so safe, but now is keeping it from growing, from getting the light it needs. I also want to take a quick moment to say that I do not want these projects (ones in the future as well) to be taken as a romanticization of addiction, mental health, or anything like that. It is my best way of finding myself through these struggles.
Lastly, I am trying to gather some of my most meaningful projects up and curate them into a magazine. This be, if it works out well, something I want to make available to buy. I will try my best to keep the price as low as possible to make it as accessible as possible. So yeah, excited for that, but it is a slow process and I will post the project when it comes!
Ohh and PS if you happen to see this, you can buy prints from this website by contacting me! Go to the more page to see less artsy photos of nature and other cool things!
A fun little experimental selection that felt fitting for this post:
