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I like to think about eggs as a source of surprise. Maybe a chicken will hatch, maybe the egg will be hidden, maybe the egg will crack. The eggs are a metaphor for my journey as a creative person. I never know if I’ll finish a project or if someone will like it enough to publish it or display it. But the eggs themselves represent possibility. Many things could happen, and even if very little does, the process is always important. This painting was created using blown-out eggshells about 10 years ago. The eggs are still intact on the painting! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620c07ea1f1f58734bca92e7/10848546-5af0-414f-b7ea-bbe5cdf63dfe/painting-river.jpg Visual Art - Make it stand out Word River I first decided to mortar objects to canvas many years ago. This was my first painting using this medium. Mortar is the material builders use between bricks, and I wanted to see if it would work to support objects on my paintings. It did! Try it out! Mortar can be purchased at the hardware store, and you can find your own stones in nature. Wear a mask when you use the mortar, and have an adult help you if you are under 18! The river in this picture dissolves the words and letters so they are only a blur. The bars try to hold in the river but can’t. People often think of words as being “forever,” but they too can be fleeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/620c07ea1f1f58734bca92e7/d1be6e56-fcb3-4eaa-91bb-363b00c6c310/painting-dressdream.jpg Visual Art - Make it stand out Dress Dream I hate to wear dresses, but I often dream about them. This image includes the shape of a dress and words that have come to me in dreams. 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