Source of All Beings I

29.75 x 22.38 inches

Collage with Linoleum Block Elements on Cotton Rag Paper

2024

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This piece celebrates the place where human life begins. It honors not only my own body but all bodies who have wombs, where life is created.

Not everyone with a womb chooses to bring life into the world. Nevertheless, we can still connect to our life giving power. Those who do choose to bring life into the world, experience profound transitions in their bodies. They deserve care and respect for the stewarding life.

In this piece, the character leans back, opening her legs, from which a portal of flowers emerges. These flowers symbolize life, representing the interconnected web of existence. The character is surrounded by a vast blue sky, symbolizing the relationship between humans and the universe.

I loved incorporating my handmade patterns into the body of this character, so that her skin can be read like a map. The different patterns represent a connection to the ancestors and to all living things.