ABOUT THE BOWLS AND CUPS
This motif began as a series of visual journals…
This motif began as a series of visual journals, inspired by the ups and downs experienced during meals shared with my mother, who struggles with Alzheimer’s dementia. Mealtime offers a chance to pause and reflect on the day’s events. From this reflection, each piece emerges as a thought map, where symbolic colors, objects and marks capture not only the meals themselves but also the shifting thoughts and emotions that shape each day. These works honor these fleeting moments, acknowledge their worth, and serve as a reminder that the smallest details collectively shape a larger narrative — one I’m always working to better understand and navigate.
Food has always been central to my life. Joyful childhood gatherings centered around a large spread. The adventure of experiencing new flavors. The excitement of finding my next favorite. Overindulging and dealing with the reality of a slowing metabolism. Feeling grounded in nourishment. Knowing the void left by its absence. Fighting sorrow as I watch my loved ones struggle with eating too much or too little because of sneaky deep depressions or impossible anxieties brought on by dementia.
By giving levity to heavy moments and weight to joyful experiences, this collection is a meditation on memory’s persistence and the emotional echoes found in the spaces between. Despite the overwhelming certainty of change and loss, our memories live on in subtle and meaningful ways.
