This 100 Goddess project is all about creating something beautiful for women. Each piece bears the message “you are loved” and my wish is that we may feel the ever present echo of love in our lives. My goddesses are made to help be one of your reminders. Filled with love and with light, I do the dance with the shadow so she can be a light for you. B.Lee
I remember making this goddess to love herself, she is a hugger! I call her “the hug her” because it is the message. If we can learn to do that for ourselves, to shine our compassionate hearts back at ourselves and feel the care of a self hug. What can’t we do? The world is a big a place and we need a place and a space to be there for each other and ourselves. Set the example, be this! Love yourself kindly, forgive and remember it is our differences that makes us so special! She came out of the kiln cracked, one arm pulled away.
Since I started the project I’ve had a little corner I called the NO-GO PILE. I learned so much from that damn pile, fills me with joy just thinking about it. Not one goddess ever stayed there, but many passed through. This one was not easy to repair, I couldn’t find an air dry clay that matched her beautiful chocolate color. So she lived in the pile for awhile, one day I decided she needed to be seen and I surrendered and patched her with the off color clay. Then I topped her with paint. But I swear she refused to leave easily and the rock I mounted her on does not balance perfectly. Ha, doesn’t that sound a lot like life?
This experience I am having by fulfilling my desire to send “positive affirmations for love” out in the world for women through my sculptures has changed me. I have always shared how wonderful it has been that this project gave as much to the giver as the gifted and continues to do so.
What you can’t tell here in this picture is that she survived a house fire in Santa Rosa as well, and is now back where she belonged! Thank you Shonne for sharing this picture and how special she is for you!
