Flying

❝It is lovely, raw, organic, natural, minimal, nearly weightless (which I like very much...the unbelievable reality of it in my hand...it is so light...do I really hold it? Does it truly exist?). It is such a stark little thing and while it holds its shape with some unseen strength it is fragile and frayed and worn thin in some places. It also reminds me of an egg shell, cracked in half, a remainder...perhaps a reminder too that what was once full is now empty...and perhaps waiting to be filled again.

 I like the way the exterior is an erratic blend of rough and smooth, the way my finger tips hook on the edges -- that sort of wild grabbing that the stones do to the palms of our hands when we try to climb them...I like the delicate and rugged texture that becomes apparent upon inspection.

I like the ghosts and fragments of the words on the interior, the fact that you used typed text (by typewriter, I presume), it makes this piece feel older than it really is, like it came from an era past. Do you remember what the words say? What did you type on the paper before you used it in this piece, and do the other, subsurface papers also hold words?

You don't have to answer any of my questions, if you don't want to, but I wanted you to know about some of the thoughts and ideas that your work conjures in me!

I am delighted to have a piece of your work. I am still unsure about where to keep this piece. I may nest it within a bird nest in our parlor area here. Or I may place it out in my studio space, in the white room, where I write and paint.

At any rate, thank you for creating.
I am touched by your work.❞

I was so happy to read the feelings my work inspired for Jillian, the winner of 'Voulu'. You know how you go through those times where your insecurities ground you? A kind note like this is a gift that can give you back your confidence to fly.