Mother, you were a seed by Anzareen Chaudhury
“Mother, you were a seed” by Anzareen Chaudhury the seed holds a banyan tree but mother you were only a seed when they treated you so harshly. you birthed me from a broken body and I was born with a broken heart which broke the more I lived and the older I grew my branches were split in thin halves and my roots never grew quite deep enough. I swayed too easily in the wind and the thunderstorms splintered me. did you...
Georgia’s Palette by Elizabeth Kenneday
“Georgia’s Palette” by Elizabeth Kenneday ____________________ Share your response to this work, in any form, here Elizabeth Kenneday Artist Statement: Artist and author Elizabeth Kenneday, an Emeritá Professor of Art at the California State University in Long Beach, is active in environmental education through art. Her artworks have been exhibited internationally, and her writings on the subject...
The Q | the refracting wave
the refracting wave Q: What do we need from ourselves and each other to break pattern, to break open?*Responses will be curated and may be shared with permission.Permission* Yes, I give my permission Show Full AgreementBy submitting your response, you are granting AROHO permission for possible publication – in whole or excerpts – in WAVES, which is also archived on our website and may be shared on social platforms.Name* First Last...
Our Buoyant Force
The visual life is an enormous undertaking, practically unattainable. Dorothea Lange . . . The Q: How do we ride our buoyant force in the waves? Share Your Response Here Facing the bombarding waves seemingly coming from all directions, I engage the core of my soul and move forward, sometimes with the rhythm force of the current, learning to enjoy the journey. Carol Durant “Fault Line...
Indian Paintbrush by Simona Carini
“Indian Paintbrush” by Simona Carini A tuft of Indian paintbrush blooms in the fierce environment of a stretch of Northern California coast. It does not wait for a more suitable condition to materialize. It answers its call without delay. ____________________ Share your response to this work, in any form, here Simona Carini Artist Statement: Born in Perugia, Italy, and a graduate of the Catholic...
Art is my taste for freedom. I drown day and day until I pick up my paintbrush once again. So, somehow, I can tell myself that you’re not stuck in this room and that the canvas is the key.
Nina Salvadoré
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