Child of my Rising
This original artwork is inspired by our connection to the ocean and it’s inhabitants, including kelp and seaweed. Embedded with part of a poem.
8”x 8” x 1”
Mixed media
Watercolor, Fluid acrylic paint, watercolor pencil and graphite on watercolor paper mounted on wood cradle board
full poem:
ORIGINS
in my arms
alien from the deep
amorphous and warm
a viscous curiosity
child of my rising
birthed from my fear
i am not a mother
but i will nurture you
we are intertwined now
somehow without warning
a silent vow
made in a dream
wet and fluid
as the origins that made you
you are a spiral
a wheel within a wheel
all your arms stick to me
like tiny jello-filled kisses
helpless and naked
now clinging to my chest
if i could see your eyes
maybe i’d know
the mysteries kept
from me in this lifetime
suffering is our bond
it knows your name
you were conceived from
the lineage of heartbreak
what are you seeking
little formless one?
is it the same
as the rest of us?
safety
home
peace
love
stay close
hold on tight
we will find the place
where you belong
This original artwork is inspired by our connection to the ocean and it’s inhabitants, including kelp and seaweed. Embedded with part of a poem.
8”x 8” x 1”
Mixed media
Watercolor, Fluid acrylic paint, watercolor pencil and graphite on watercolor paper mounted on wood cradle board
full poem:
ORIGINS
in my arms
alien from the deep
amorphous and warm
a viscous curiosity
child of my rising
birthed from my fear
i am not a mother
but i will nurture you
we are intertwined now
somehow without warning
a silent vow
made in a dream
wet and fluid
as the origins that made you
you are a spiral
a wheel within a wheel
all your arms stick to me
like tiny jello-filled kisses
helpless and naked
now clinging to my chest
if i could see your eyes
maybe i’d know
the mysteries kept
from me in this lifetime
suffering is our bond
it knows your name
you were conceived from
the lineage of heartbreak
what are you seeking
little formless one?
is it the same
as the rest of us?
safety
home
peace
love
stay close
hold on tight
we will find the place
where you belong
This original artwork is inspired by our connection to the ocean and it’s inhabitants, including kelp and seaweed. Embedded with part of a poem.
8”x 8” x 1”
Mixed media
Watercolor, Fluid acrylic paint, watercolor pencil and graphite on watercolor paper mounted on wood cradle board
full poem:
ORIGINS
in my arms
alien from the deep
amorphous and warm
a viscous curiosity
child of my rising
birthed from my fear
i am not a mother
but i will nurture you
we are intertwined now
somehow without warning
a silent vow
made in a dream
wet and fluid
as the origins that made you
you are a spiral
a wheel within a wheel
all your arms stick to me
like tiny jello-filled kisses
helpless and naked
now clinging to my chest
if i could see your eyes
maybe i’d know
the mysteries kept
from me in this lifetime
suffering is our bond
it knows your name
you were conceived from
the lineage of heartbreak
what are you seeking
little formless one?
is it the same
as the rest of us?
safety
home
peace
love
stay close
hold on tight
we will find the place
where you belong