Favi's Plant Babies 12

Collage with Linoleum Block Elements on Cotton Rag Paper, 2022

22.25 x 15 inches. One original.

This collage is a love letter to the many plant babies I care for. By nurturing a wide range of plant species, I experience the wisdom and quiet intelligence of nature, which gently reconnects me to my ancestors. Tending plants has become a way for me to heal, to resist the harshness of the concrete world I grew up in, and to slowly repair my relationship with the living world. In this series, I use soft, round, playful shapes to lovingly personify each of my "plantcestors." The plants and vases are formed from linoleum block patterns carved from my drawings. Each still life holds a small, intimate essence of my home.

Part of the Favi's Plant Babies series. Also see Favi's Plant Babies 2, Favi's Plant Babies 8, Favi's Plant Babies 9, and Favi's Plant Babies 13.