I understand and relate to how you feel! I didn’t decorate or celebrate the holidays. It didn’t feel celebratory with so many suffering! My birthday was New Year’s Day and as I struggled, I tell myself it’s a new year, a new beginning I can at least hope and continue to do my small part. Hoping that as we all do a part, it will add up to an impact to change what’s going on. As I spent time with my almost 2 year old grandson, I want him to have a better world...🙏🏾
I love your words Indigene and the way your creative mind works .. It certainly was a stretch to feel festive during this season. But..I'm glad you are on this earth to share your gifts -so Happy Birthday! Considering your grandson and the generations to come is so important isn't it?! Knowing there are people like yourself doing your part warms my heart
Ive thought about your post quite a lot since reading it. I feel helpless. When I feel cold, I think about those people who don’t have the choice other than cold at the moment , when I’m settled comfortably in my seat or bed I think about those people who don’t have a bed of their own anymore. I feel safe here in quiet rural France – they don’t. What an earth can we do to stop this obscene horror from continuing?
Perhaps all we can do is be the best possible human being that we are able to be. None of us are born bad, but many grow up with prejudices and beliefs about others and ways of living different to theirs it’s so sad.
I find it hard to create under the pressure of grief, however, I do my best to make sure I step forward in the ways that I can. It's hardly perfect, but I feel that I can speak up and be counted as one of those people who believe that war is hell, and we really need peace. The victims are the innocent, and so much blood has been spilled.
Heather, so many of us feel exactly the same way as you do. Those of us who make art are lucky as we can channel our grief and horror into our work. So many artists before us were Peace activists and continued to make art and speak out even as they were, to use a today phrase "shadow-banned".
Leon Golub and his partner Nancy Spero immediately come to mind as they were favourites with some us at Art School. There are many more.
thank you for sharing my Peace Dolls and Sarah Dyer's work. Together we are strong ☮️💕
Your support as a fellow artist and someone who is passionately speaking out is much appreciated Patti.. ! it's so true as artists we have that vehicle to channel those tough feelings somewhere tangible. Hopefully others notice through this means of expression too!
I understand and relate to how you feel! I didn’t decorate or celebrate the holidays. It didn’t feel celebratory with so many suffering! My birthday was New Year’s Day and as I struggled, I tell myself it’s a new year, a new beginning I can at least hope and continue to do my small part. Hoping that as we all do a part, it will add up to an impact to change what’s going on. As I spent time with my almost 2 year old grandson, I want him to have a better world...🙏🏾
I love your words Indigene and the way your creative mind works .. It certainly was a stretch to feel festive during this season. But..I'm glad you are on this earth to share your gifts -so Happy Birthday! Considering your grandson and the generations to come is so important isn't it?! Knowing there are people like yourself doing your part warms my heart
Ive thought about your post quite a lot since reading it. I feel helpless. When I feel cold, I think about those people who don’t have the choice other than cold at the moment , when I’m settled comfortably in my seat or bed I think about those people who don’t have a bed of their own anymore. I feel safe here in quiet rural France – they don’t. What an earth can we do to stop this obscene horror from continuing?
Perhaps all we can do is be the best possible human being that we are able to be. None of us are born bad, but many grow up with prejudices and beliefs about others and ways of living different to theirs it’s so sad.
Thank you for your personal response to my post Hazel . its comforting to know like minds like yours are out there
I find it hard to create under the pressure of grief, however, I do my best to make sure I step forward in the ways that I can. It's hardly perfect, but I feel that I can speak up and be counted as one of those people who believe that war is hell, and we really need peace. The victims are the innocent, and so much blood has been spilled.
I believe every little step counts Lydia ! Thanks for your thoughtful comment :-)
Heather, so many of us feel exactly the same way as you do. Those of us who make art are lucky as we can channel our grief and horror into our work. So many artists before us were Peace activists and continued to make art and speak out even as they were, to use a today phrase "shadow-banned".
Leon Golub and his partner Nancy Spero immediately come to mind as they were favourites with some us at Art School. There are many more.
thank you for sharing my Peace Dolls and Sarah Dyer's work. Together we are strong ☮️💕
Your support as a fellow artist and someone who is passionately speaking out is much appreciated Patti.. ! it's so true as artists we have that vehicle to channel those tough feelings somewhere tangible. Hopefully others notice through this means of expression too!
Once again thank you for you sensitive and compassionate words.
Thank you for this thoughtful and compassionate posting.
Thank you Victoria ..It took me a while to compose what I wanted to say in the hope it would come across that way