From the Sea to the Studio

Imagine a day out in the Caribbean, sailing along the crystal clear turquoise waters, maybe sipping on a rum punch as the island breeze whips through your hair, and looking up at the bright blue sky and taking note of the billowing sail, pushing your vessel forward through the following wind.

Have you ever imagined the where that sail has been before... what kind of adventures it's been on: the breathtaking days, the storms, the turbulence, and everything in between?

Every thing has a lifecycle and when a sail has too many miles, it's time to replace it, but that doesn't mean that its adventure has come to an end. Just like we may feel after enduring an internal storm, we're exhausted, but there is something inspiring about emerging from a difficult event feeling more beautiful than ever.

I cannot help but relate this art to the situation we're all enduring right now. For me, and many people I know, there have been glorious days of quiet, calm serenity as we social distance, but there have also been days so trying, echoing with tumultuous thunder, that I've wanted to beat my head against the wall.

It's then that I look to these sails and consider their journey—from the glorious days of sunshine, to the moment they were taken down and stored beneath the captain's house, where the elements began to deteriorate their once majestic presence.

Pictured below is a little glimpse into the sail's life once it made it's way to my studio. My prayer, and intention, is that if you're ever feeling exhausted as you power through this, or any storm, just think about the transformation that you're undergoing, and how amazing you're becoming, every step of the way.