Markus and I just installed the first iteration of my Trauma Cocoon concept at the Surfacing show, Hearth Gallery, Bowen Island. The show opens August 12th!
I'm very happy this came together as I hoped, and am also stoked to be showing three pieces from my Songs of the Apocalypse collection at this show. It's the first time I've ever put this deeply personal series on display. A little scary, but feels right.
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If you could send a
message to your former self at the moment of trauma, what would
you
say? Our lives are full of traumas, from birth to bullying in
school,
to loss of loved ones and the end of the world as we knew it. This
pandemic provides new traumas for most of us, while also offering
an
opportunity to reach back and heal our younger selves. Did you
ever
build a fort to hide in? Did you wrap yourself in blankets and
chips
and Netflix? Did you crawl under your sister’s bed for safety? We
all need a trauma cocoon. We all need a place to heal our former
selves. Please partake in and contribute to this healing space, as
others have done before you.
