Art Lives Studio

Limited Edition Prints

Thriving Medicine

Linocut on cotton paper
12″h x 9″w
2023

LIMITED EDITIONS 2023

In response to a poem by Audre Lorde titled, ‘A Litany for Survival’, this piece represents a medicine as we navigate through a system bent on our demise. As our good sister reminds us, ‘we were never meant to survive’.

DETAILS

This linocut print is made up of 4 layers that I pull by hand. The first layer is a wheel spinning effortlessly in the background, indicating 4 directions, as a ritual, routine or habit. The second layer includes several fragile buds, golden with promise . The third layer invites us back into the garden where we belong with thick leaves dancing. The fourth layer is a drop of water that holds a reflection of the Adinkra symbol ‘Aya’, which is the fern plant signifying endurance, independence, defiance against difficulties, hardiness, perseverance, resourcefulness. When we remember who we really are, which is a component of a vast Universe, we realize that chains can’t bind us truly as we manifest as all Life manifests. ♥

THEME

Wholeness: opting for joy in a system built on trauma.

THEMES

The decision to set boundaries of rest, pause and healing; of mindfulness, being thoughtfully aware and recognizing the constructs of illusion; of connection, grounding to the Earth and practicing good stewardship inside and out; of nourishment, water, sunlight, stars and songs; of movement, dancing, stretching, climbing and building our strength; of wholeness, opting for joy in a system built on trauma; of choosing ourselves and celebrating our own beauty; of togetherness in the face of divisiveness; of empowerment, creating our own work, growing our own food, supporting our own communities; of breathing deeply and so much more, is crucial.

Collecting

Each print will be matted with 100% cotton museum quality board and shipped via 2 Day Priority Mail.

You’ll receive a confirmation email, then an invoice.

(Please allow at least 1 week and up to 2 weeks for order processing, shipping and handling)

Once your package has shipped, you will receive an email with tracking info via USPS.com.

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