For the past few weeks, studio work has been interrupted by family trips and last minute trips. All so very necessary and good for my spirit. But I am anxious to get back to work and also have a lot of behind hte scenes stuff to do. I am preparing for some shows for the latter end of the year and so I have to document everything, title, order frames, etc. Then see what is missing, what more needs to be made, etc.
I am ready to get back to creating, but honestly I also feel very tired. Yes I know, I just got back from “vacation”. I feel like it’s more of an exhaustion of worry and dread over current events. Yesterday I caught up on the news as I hadn’t been online for a few days and I started to feel my chest constricting. Well meaning people would then say, well stay away from the news. However, while I am a American and was born here, I am of latin heritage and I don’t have the privilege to ignore the news. I have to know what it is happening. It is not a safe time for people who are not white presenting. Even though I am American born and a citizen, the flagrant breaking of our laws that are meant to protect all individuals makes everything feel very insecure and unstable.
So I was feeling anxious and I came across the phrase “let the earth carry you” and I felt the pressure in my chest release just a bit. And I decided to title this piece those words that brought me comfort. The shape I made with the paper from the hornet’s nest seems like it is cradling the tree. Holding and protecting. Giving a sense of stability in an unstable world.