My “Leaf Glow” series attempts to communicate the beautiful aura of the leaf architecture I remember from childhood. The pieces also attempt to offer a subtle nod to the idea of “patches” and how patches are medicinal and healing. A patch is something we use to stitch something up, to cover up a hole, or some sort of a wound. To mend something that has been torn or ripped. To fix a gap. Sometimes I think my whole life is a bunch of patches patched together…..

I think about how this wintry time of year, especially, is so good for restoring ourselves, by hibernating, slowing down, taking our time. It’s a time to retreat for awhile but then to not overstay there too long and instead to draw ourselves out of the darkness of these short-short cold-cold days and put ourselves back into the light — once restored and “re-set” we can shine not just in that light but also shine our own light into the world.