Bohemian Collective - Summer 2019

I never take a second of it for granted. Nature is my healer and
wisdom keeper. My deep love and appreciation for Nature is due
to how I grew up. My Dad would always take us for walks in the
woods and explain the interconnectedness between us and Nature.
I grew up on my grandparents 200 acre farm, which they named
Meadowdale. I’ve always felt a strong pull and connection to the
night sky, as though amongst the stars is my true home. Moon and
the Meadow, the name I chose for my art, is a homage to my roots.
I am ALWAYS seeking the deeper meaning and symbolism in life.
Art is very much a conduit in that connection. Creating is a spiritual
experience, and deeply healing for me. I have always been drawn to
the arts. In my mid 20’s, I was going through a dark period and the
only way I knew how to process my inner turmoil and alchemize
it into something beautiful was by creating with my hands. I
experimented with everything from painting, silversmithing,
ceramics, and even tried teaching myself guitar, which wasn’t
pretty. I was searching for ‘my thing’. With everything I tried, I felt
like there was a blockage in my hands. It was like the connection
between what I was feeling and how it was being translated was
off. Then I discovered fiber art. I saw a photograph of a weaving
and something struck my soul. So I bought myself a loom, some
yarn, and began teaching myself. It was an instantaneous kind
of love. However, it wasn’t always smooth sailing. There can be
challenges when teaching yourself a craft, especially when being a
super impatient person.
Once I was confident with my weaving, learning macrame evolved
next. I love combining both art forms and incorporating them into
one another. Working with natural fibers brings my soul to a place
of deep peace. Fiber art has a gentle softness to it, which is the
core of who I am. It is a place where I can go, completely safe in
my feelings and emotions. A place where I can be the sorceress
and translate what the Universe is saying to me into a piece of art.
When I first began the journey with my craft, I was also beginning
my study of reiki. I had a friend who was a reiki master that I
began working with, becoming attuned to reiki while also receiving
reiki for my own healing and awakening. Due to this, energy work
and my art are completely intertwined. Creating is very much
intuitive for me. I don’t sketch designs before starting, but will
always have a vision in my head. I just step into my studio and
see what is speaking to me. Which piece of driftwood is ready to
be showcased? What color scheme do I want to use? What mood
am I looking to evoke? From there it will organically evolve. I’ve
learned over the years that each art piece has its own identity,
she knows exactly what she wants to be. I most certainly have my
own vision, but the quicker I succumb to allowing a unity between
myself and the piece of work, the more we both flourish. A big
realization I have made is letting go of the strive for perfection. We
will often fall into being overly critical of ourselves and our work.
Being unique is what makes a piece of art special, honor your own
unique qualities. I can relate this so much to raising a child. You
have your own ideas of what and how your little one should be.
However, very quickly you find that they are their own person.
Through togetherness you guide one another in flourishing.
I love working on large scale projects such as big statement
pieces. I dream of creating pieces for healing and retreat centers
because of the energy work that goes into my art. I literally drool
while looking for and buying yarn. The various textures and colors
are incredibly inspiring. I especially love hand dyed and plantdyed
fibers. I often incorporate natural elements into my work.
Feathers are a favorite. I have always been drawn to feathers
and have been collecting them for years. My Dad is a falconer.
All of the feathers I use have come from his birds or other local
falconers. I also deeply love driftwood. The driftwood is art on its
own. Each piece has its own unique character.
With my creative process, there is a push and a pull. A time where
my energy is more called to experience life, unplug from media, nest in
our home, spend time in the kitchen baking and dancing around with
Cash. Then the creative winds blow and I am called back into my
studio. I will want nothing more than to spend every available minute
there, tuning in and meditating through weaving and macrame. It is
so important for my personal well being that I completely surrender
and give myself permission to move in the ways that speak to me. To
allow myself to rest when I need to rest.
I know that every life chapter is filled with rich lessons and truths.
I relish in it all, knowing that with each moment I am expanding
and deepening my expression both in life and in art. Our home is an
extension of that expression. The goods we chose to fill our home
with can fill a space with such warmth and positive energy. To know
that each artisan piece is lovingly crafted by its maker, that energy
runs through the piece, it fills the home with its magic. Knowing
that my art work is spilling out its own unique magic in the homes
of others, fills my heart with more bliss than words can describe.
Creating is one of my deepest callings, it is such an intimate and
personal thing. The fact that people support and connect with my
art is an honor that will never lose its awe.
@moon.andthemeadow
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