Like many other artists, I've been using this time to reflect and work on projects that I've been sitting on for a minute that I can control and execute in this moment. I've also been trying to be looser and kinder to myself – thinking about how to make things that bring me joy, or help me remember a little of what I'm missing in quarantine. That's where this series of images came about. I wanted to make table top still lives representing the interactions we miss most right now, illustrated by the objects found in my home.
The result is a closer look at items that were once unremarkable – like an old Pokemon card collection, or a box of Sweet and Low – turned into scenarios I'm really missing, like: hugs, salon visits, diner coffee, friends and generally the outdoor world. I can say with confidence I will never look at my Scrub Daddy sponge or Flavor Ice the same again. They are my Wilson Cast Away Volleyball, and what I have to play around with at this moment.
Small note: no rares went into the making of this Pokemon flower – mostly elements.
