a letter of love to willow, ((MAKE GREY)))
you have been the nurturing source to my making, thinking, being, healing.
i admire you for your resilience,
you’re strong in your roots.
i admire the grace with which you dance amid a storm / strong winds /
I aspire/yearn to dance the divine dance of life with such ease.
woven lovingly,
are vessels crafted from the hair you’ve gifted me,
in which have become a collection of time and care spent together,
to become a holder of emotions, memories,
to provide safety, steadiness, rest
to rebuild touch between my hands, heart and mind.
dwelling on the relationship to my trauma, to my mother, the land in which i grew with in my young years,
to quote Kimmerer, “to braid sweetgrass si like braiding the hair of someone u love”
(((((get the exact quote)))))(((ON A SLANT)) – or grey
your maternal love has taught me what it means to be in a nurturing relationship,
thank you.
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Willow is hair – hair holds emotion / memo – like space , braiding to both show love and protect from negative energies –
(chat about the good boring stuff)
welcome to my home.
welcome to our home.
Material list/work list
28 rocks suspended, for each day of cycle
4 flat river stones encased, for each week in cycle
4 small nest forms, for the passing seasons
large nest/vessel, my home, body, mother, womb
a mix of clay and natural pigments, to represent blood /
flat works, as cushioning, lining, providing comfort ect.
materials:
willow
string
rocks - garden rocks and river rocks