Roxanne's Journal

SO, I recently had a conversation with a business mentor, and she asked me why my mission statement of Inspirit the Everyday was important to me, and what the heck it even means. To inspirit means to encourage and enliven someone. This is important to me because that is the basis for what I want my art and products to do for my customers.  I want my customers to feel the joy and love that was put into each piece as I dyed it, painted it, cut it, and sewed it together. I live to create, and creating gives me life,...

The Unfolding   of my whiteness.   It’s messy. It’s gross.    It’s enlightening. It’s lightening.    It’s bone shaking   sobering.    It’s moments, paralyzing.    It’s wake the fuck up, how could I be sleeping?   It’s heart wrenching. It’s fist clenching.    It’s not enough.    There are no words.   I’m sorry. Sorry is not enough.    Scrape the bottom, stir it up, filter through,   and continue.    ****************************************************   *plant dyed hanji (handmade Korean paper) on muslin cotton.  *hanji made by Steph Rue  *dye + design by me

Justice / June 2020  Buds and Blooms,  I hear you          cracking through the Earth and mud.  Yelling out my name  to slow down, like you,            gives me shame.  I rush to incubate, but it’s always too late  Now, I discriminate on the choices I make.  Decision is to Cut Off and Cut Through,                 a simpler Be, Do. 

Here is a blip of my process.  I am beginning a new project, and at this point just melting into the process, and not worrying about the outcome.  I can always go back to change things, or start fresh, but for now, I am building the energy and not allowing fear to stop me.