centeredness

10 w x 10 h x 2 d - linen canvas detailed with ground crystal quartz, ground selenite, plaster, concrete, sand, oil then embroidered with 100% organic cotton. housed in a handcrafted rainbow poplar natural frame. 

c e n t e r e d n e s s. 

a piece to focus on while grounding. breathe. count the yarn, feel the texture, what colors do you see?, where is the concrete?, how many tones of purple can you spot on the poplar? 

learning new grounding tools and techniques has been a saving grace for me while dealing with anxiety attacks. it’s a skill that requires repetition, so your body/mind can even remember to use the grounding techniques you’ve learned, all while in a heightened state. 

i use my own paintings as grounding points, analyzing each stoke. finding new paths and emotion within the works. counting. touching. using my senses to bring me back down to earth. my favorite compliment was hearing that a collector uses my art to meditate, and since then i have been focusing on fueling my fiber works with a handful of different grounding points to offer a therapeutic experience within the artistic structure.