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 Recently, I have been exploring my own power or lack of. My art has helped me to define my power and helped me see the value in pursuing this as a means to sanity and tranquility for myself. But I have also thought about how this could help others. I am much more aware of the how I am helped by art and I would like to convey this to others. My walk through the Petrified Forest is both real and analogous. Making the Petrified Forest self help book clarified a lot of issues for me.
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 The Day of the Dead skulls evolve as I become better at sculpting them. Each one has significance to me and represents someone close to me who is no longer on the earth. I appreciate a culture that celebrates the life of someone and remembers in a tangible way their good and bad aspects.
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 I borrowed Kathy Cano Murillo's book La Casa Loca from the library and found the instructions for Day of the Dead Paper Mache skulls. I started to make two this weekend. They take a rather long time because there are various steps and the paper mache much dry between each step. I finished on and it is on view. The instructions were easy to follow and I found that paper mache is a great stress reliever. Being able to honor this part of the hispanic culture is important to me. And the skull represents a way to honor someone I know who is no longer on earth. This is why art saves me!
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I want to explore the changes I am making in my self here in these pages. I want to express here the gratitude I have for the many things I have learned. i feel totally blessed by the guides who are here to help me. This will be the place to express this.
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