Artist’s Statement
“Just as the seasons and lunar phases of the moon are governed by the cycles of nature, so too are the bodies of women. And yet, as modern day women, we live in and move through linear concrete spaces that foster isolation and are far removed from the natural world. My work explores not only the relationship and the intrinsic connection that we have with nature, but how spending time in the natural world can act as a powerful source of healing and medicine. I want so very much to create a space for women to go back to that time before adolescence, before rules and expectations led us away from our sense of self.”
– Melanie