HOPE LIVES – artwork inspired by FLOWER ARRANGING: Hope is a renewable resource. Flowers are living things, born of nature, grown in earth. They are universal symbols of beauty. Flowers are arranged and arrive on happy occasions, or when we need comfort or sympathy, or alongside words that ask for forgiveness. Hope circles back. It’s in every sunrise and every spring thaw.

ONE MORE CHANCE – artwork inspired by VISIBLE MENDING: Only when we are honest can we ask for forgiveness and move forward, recognizing and taking responsibility for our mistakes. Uncovering the past and allowing ourselves to be open and vulnerable – these are steps in the healing process. By unabashedly revealing the work of mending, more strength and stability is achieved. Visible mending, the Japanese art of sashiko, is a sewing technique used to repair or patch torn clothing. The stitching reinforces the worn area, and draws attention to the repair, treating it as an artistic and deliberate decoration.