A Note on the Being of Light:

Being of Light, Landing: The work stems from imagery described in near death experiences. The Being of Light is one motif described by people. Comforting, glowing with light, and potentially divine, this figure sometimes shows a person a slideshow of memories from their life. I created my interpretation of this being, but with a plant body and leaves as light rays. Situated near the center of the composition, the being lands upon a stone meditation labyrinth. In a sense, this box is an opening to our own near-death experience as a culture that is destroying the earth as the being is a chance for us to return to life with ecological reverence and active care.

A Note on Grottoship: Bathtub Madonna:

Grottoship: Bathtub Madonna: is an earth mother inspired collage incorporating oceanic material (stones and shells) with forest matter (leaves and branches) with acrylic paint. The composition is based off the Madonna figure in a grotto cave as well as home yard shrines yet abstracted to return to the material and chthonic realm. The form also takes inspiration from low-technology sustainable building practices such as Earthships, homes built using a combination of earth plaster, passive solar energy, and recycled industrial materials. Ultimately, the work is an invocation of the need for slower, feminine, and even sacred, rhythms.

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