Day 242

Languid Default: Inspired by Shrinking Cells and the Brain at Rest: Contemplate This Part 2* Acrylic and gouache on paper Dr. Barbara Oakley‘s book A Mind for Numbers expresses the importance of the brain at rest, “During sleep, your cells shrink, causing a striking increase in the space between your cells. This is equivalent to…

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Day 239

Power and a Fox: Inspired by Aminatta Forna’s article “Power Walking” and a Day of Foxes. Watercolor and gouache on paper Aminatta Forna‘s article “Power Walking” speaks and feels the truth of walking as a woman. A few months ago, this article stood sentinel on the magnet board in my hallway so that each of…

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Day 238

Transmuting: Inspired by Robin Coste Lewis’ poem Navel Ink on paper Robin Coste Lewis’ poem “Navel” came into my life by chance. By way of Twitter, by way of director Ava DuVernay, by way of Time magazine’s special issue, The Art of Optimism. “Navel” opened an inspiration inside me, pulling at something inexplicable as only…

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Day 237

Two Parts to a Whole #4: Internal Landscaping Part 2* Ink on paper *Many of the pieces in CognEYEzant:365 are small parts of a larger piece. See it here. Internal landscaping: the muscles and fibers that give us shape, that distinguish us from others. Internal landscaping is easy to forget. 237 days done, 128 to…

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