In Which
One Artist Attempts
to Transform Fear and Loathing
into Peace and Power
A (Literally) Ripping Picture-Story Comprising Alternative Art Heart Facts
{Warning: you might not be able to stomach the ensuing facial photos}
{on the other hand, the face has been difficult to avoid, unless you live in a remote cave in an exotic location}
Preface (a poem):
There’s no need to ration
self-care or compassion
when tending a wound
of the heart.
To deepen the healing,
allow space for feeling
and channel your hurt
through your art.
Chapter One
in which
one artist gathers images of the monster
to create a collage
so she can face her fear and loathing,
move towards peace and power
and assist in alleviating suffering of herself and others
Chapter Two
in which two months elapse, while the artist is unable to overcome resistance to bring herself to retrieve aforementioned images
Chapter Three
in which she is finally able to actually look at the images of the monster in order to arrange them and glue them down
Chapter Four
in which she explores the underrated medium of sticky-tape, creating a frenzy of transparent tacky texture
Chapter Five
in which she is compelled to paint over the glued, sticky-taped collage, to mute the images
Chapter Six
in which nausea strikes her while viewing the monster and she succumbs to black calligraphic swirls, which turn into smears and splodges
Chapter Seven
in which she is able to soften her gaze and wonder what new shapes or forms might emerge…
What do you think she sees? What can you see?
…and what will Chapter Eight
reveal?…
Art and Soul Space 
What a great idea. I can see lots of birds in the last photo!
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Wow. That’s amazing, Gallivanta! Birds!! I’m seeing something else very subtly, but I love that you see birds.
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Birds are the beautiful twitterers of the world. 😀
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the ORIGINAL twitterers of the world x
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Yes!
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And I’m sorry to hear that even a person of easy-going nature is having trouble feeling OK about this situation. But I’m not even slightly surprised. It’s pretty dire.
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That made me smile …goodness me the amount of energetic wounds this man has , surprises me he is still standing
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Always glad to make a person smile from within. Thank you for offering feedback. Thinking about energetic wounds…Yes. He is still standing. I am concerned about all the people he’s taking with him as he slays, crashes and burns.
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You’ve made something beautiful out of something ugly. The ever amazing trans-formative power of art. Well done Sally.
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Thank you so much for your response. Hurrah for the ever amazing transformative power of art. Do you have experiences creative transformation that you could describe?
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I see a complete reversal of circumstances that have definitely brought llumination to the circumstances now. I see saffrom robed Monks sitting in meditation and I see the the promise of an uncurtained open window that invites the opportunity for entry into the mystery of the next chapter for this person….
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Wow. Ulli. Wow. What a luminous image to behold in the mind’s (and heart’s) eye! I am excited to show you the picture that has been creating itself – with a little help from me. Stay tuned for this Friday…. love to you, Sally
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