Blossom
My dear friend Virginia Geck inspired this mask. A natural encourager, she helps me to dream big and to expect good things. When I lose my way, she gently nudges me back to my path.
I wanted make a mask to show what she means to me and how she will forever live in me. But how hard to come up with one image to do that! Yet a recurrent thought of "Her words help us bloom and grow," brought up the image of a mask painted like a big bright flower. Silky petals (made from pantyhose that I dyed) crest the face. From my files I gathered some of her writings and used them as "soil." Tendrils of lush vines encircle the mask and creep over the frame, a reminder of loving connections, ties that bind and bond, and growth that continues forever. Thank you, Virginia, for tending our gardens.
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