HOW WE GATHER OURSELVES TOGETHER I

How do we deal with an onslaught of the plain ol’ bad? Anxiety fizzes up, and once uncorked, insistently keeps going. It feels appropriate to be anxious when there is real doom to contend with; after all, it is a legitimate human reaction to being under attack. Whatever your version is - horrible panic attacks, a cacophonous mind, physical damage that stress brings, loss of sleep, a nervous energy - how do we gather ourselves together to keep going?

Perhaps we smooth out a story, try to create a structure, and see how that tides us over for now.

Part of a series. The linen has frayed edges which are not fully captured in the photos. Displays beautifully in different light settings and is highly textured.

36h x 36w x 0.75d (inches); acrylic, cheesecloth, and linen on wood-backed canvas