As an Artist, I think when we are overwhelmed with feelings it is often easier to express them through our art. This was definitely the case for me when we lost Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I was working in my Studio that day while the TV was softly playing in the corner. Breaking News had cut in to announce it and almost simultaneously it felt like my heaft sunk to the floor. It just couldn't be....it just COULDN'T. Even now I struggle to be able to describe the flood of emotions. The only reaction that I could express was to grab my clay.
I often sculpt my Art Dolls in a combination of Gourd and Clay, and I quickly remembered that I had a gourd mounted on a wood base that would be perfect. I always keep the natural form of the gourd in my sculptures and this one would be great in expressing her posture.
I'm not certain how long I immersed into her creation, just know that it was days. Each day I thought about the incredible, dedicated work that she did, her thoughtful dissents, and her work ethic. I thought about her blessed and loving marriage, how her husband encouraged her to be herself and follow her dreams, and how he was ber biggest cheerleader. I thought about her love of the opera and how she knew the value of feeding your soul with the arts.
As I slowly, mindfully, painted each brushstroke I imagined she used the same process when writing her dissents. And my hope was that the completed sculpture would reflect the amazing spirit of my hero, the Notorious RBG.
Rest in Power, dear Ruth.
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