This handbuilt dish was formed by pressing clay into one of the heart-shaped compostable palm dishes we had at our vow renewal.  I painted this piece with a sprig of orange and pink springtime florals while listening to the cicadas hum in the banyan trees and reflecting on the way that love can move through our bodies, carrying warmth throughout our bodies.  The green leaves draw out the creamy warmth of the clay, which shines through all of the pieces in The Awakening Collection to highlight the natural beauty and simplicity of both the clay and our ability to find beauty in the natural states within which we all exist.

It is my hope that this pot helps you find pockets of love for yourself and for those who teach you what love is supposed to look like.

Emotions Processed:  I pressed this piece into a heart-shaped palm leaf dish left over from my vow renewal.  We renewed our vows to celebrate our love after uninvited family crashed our wedding, marring the memories of what should have been one of our happiest days.  In renewal, we honored our commitment to love, healthy boundaries, and finding beauty around us in a simple tea ceremony on the beach.  This dish was lovingly pressed into shape with all of those intentions as the foundation of the piece.  It is my hope that this dish will always overflow with only those things that you choose to carry forward with you on your own healing journey.

Empowerment, gentleness, hope, joy, love, loyalty, passion, trust