ZOOM | SPRING 2023

the sunshine coast magazine
REGROWTH, RENEWAL,
AND A NEW DIRECTION
There's nothing as relentless as spring. Buds form when
snow is still on the ground, and the season progresses
even when some of us aren't quite ready physically or
psychologically to step out of our dens into the cold
light. As our human observances reflect through Lent
and Ramadan, spring is the season of discomfort – and
faith, newness, and growth.
With an eye for painterly, delectable colour and a keen
instinct for composition, Sheila June gives us some
beautiful rosy images for springtime. Our tendency to
celebrate flowers in full, extravagant bloom sometimes
causes us to miss the early beginnings of growth
unfolding all around us. These more subtle changes
occur on a starker background, without the protection
of summer foliage. For Sheila these images call to mind
our human cycles:
“Human growth is the same as flower growth . . . While
most people see a flower's beauty, I noticed the tiny
buds. I love the contrast and the size difference between
the flower and the bud. Like a mother and her child.”
Some of us leave our comfort zones more easily than
others! This time Sheila is reporting from abroad where
she is, once again, challenging herself to explore new
directions and leave her comfort zone. This time she is
working in sound artistry and design:
“I find art, photography, and music to be similar. When
I was a painter, I created lots of texture and layers. I'm
using the same application with my music.”
And here again it is Nature that inspires:
“I've recently been recording nature sounds and
implementing them in my music. I also recently bought a
device that records the electromagnetic field of a plant.
I’m really into using the healing properties of the plant
music. Most of my music is 432 hz frequency, which is
known to be healing.” ·
DISCOVER MORE OF SHEILA JUNE'S WORK AT SHEILAJUNE.COM
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