The Magic Touch 2023

2023
Collages
Collage with Linoleum Block and Phototransfer Elements on Cotton Rag Paper
22.5 x 15 inches

This collage celebrates human touch, and how we shape powerful moments in our lives and the lives of others. Through the work we do with our hands and minds, we can transform the world.

The piece also celebrates the power of touch, which I love to receive. I used to think that touch was reserved for romantic partnerships, but I give and receive loving touch from my friends. I cuddle with my friends and we touch each other in ways that feel good and help us feel connected.

There is a magic that gets activated when I receive touch from somebody who loves me. This experimental collage celebrates the lovely chemical release I feel in my body when my loved ones touch me. I light up like the sun and my soul becomes replenished so that I may offer loving touch to others.