Just when I thought that I couldn't get any happier after yesterdays fantastic mail, Seth Apter's book arrives in my mail box! I swear I nearly hyperventilated and fainted with excitement!
If you're not familiar with Seth Apter of his book you really need to drop everything and go here!
If you're not familiar with Seth Apter of his book you really need to drop everything and go here!
Seth was kind enough to include 3 of my responses to his questions in the book and I am lucky enough to be featured along side so many people I admire.
Here is the artwork I put forward for consideration.
Paper scrap, thread, pencil
I chose to do an artwork based on a secret. The words say
"There is only so much a Mother can do.
Sometimes love is not enough."
In brief I was referring to the heart struggles I face having a child with a disability. She's a blessing to me, not a burden but sometimes I feel so helpless. Sometimes I am.
There's nothing like laying awake in the middle of the night realising that no matter how much you want to, sometimes you just can't 'kiss and make it better.'
It doesn't matter to me that my art wasn't chosen, I know it wasn't personal. One thing that was personal though was the journey I went on creating this piece all those months ago. I cried making this and I think I came a little closer to accepting the reality and the honesty of my own words.
