Shelter
Almost overnight, our concept of shelter became more primal than it was prior to the outset of the pandemic of early 2020. Those without it are increasingly vulnerable. Many, many others are dealing with the base-level challenges that the rest of the animal kingdom has always faced during an upheaval: to find, to build anew or simply hang on to what they have.
Fundamentally, shelter is safety – from the elements and from others. This security creates a place for hope and confidence. A stable place to nurture and be nurtured.
The encaustic / mixed media pieces in this series reference various structures created by birds, insects, animals and humans. They are densely layered with textiles, leaves and found scraps – fragile materials fused into a temporary stability.
