CognEYEzant: 365

Day 302: The Creative Meanderings #7

Coincidental Inspiration by Way of Danger and Perspectives: Inspired by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Graphite on paper, animated The Creative Meanderings #7: Coincidental Inspiration by Way of Danger and Perspectives  …art is like a coincidence, a place for perspectives to weave themselves together, to grow open in their difference. For the past 6,868 days or so,…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 293

In Responce to Fear: Inspired by Zora Neale Hurston’s Quote “The thing to do is to grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.” Ink on paper A year ago, I first met Zora Neale Hurston tucked away on a bookshelf. Their Eyes Were Watching God stared at me, making me…

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CognEYEzant: 365

Day 289

The Idle Mind is the Daydream’s Playground: Inspired by Bertrand Russel’s Essay “In Praise of Idleness” and Manoush Zomorodi’s Book Bored and Brilliant Watercolor, ink and India ink on paper In his essay “In Praise of Idleness,” philosopher Bertrand Russell writes of idleness’s necessary role in expansion. From experience, there is nothing more stimulating to…

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Day 277

Sibling Visión: Sonja’s Birthday: Part 4 Digital photograph Fifteen years ago today, she took her first breath. The first daylight melted through the windows, the room foggy after our mother’s labor, our faces stuck in perpetual anticipation. My tiny hands clung to the side of the tub, waiting, watching.  In the nine months leading up…

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