2021 | Hare & Tortoise Trail | Eye

‘HAREMONY’ is comprised of 3 key elements. Harmony: ​A harmonious rainbow of colours in the form of flowing fur-like brush strokes in an impressionist art style. Yin-Yang: ​The balance of opposing forces (there can be no light without darkness) positivity post pandemic. Moon:​​ a moon-gazing hare brings good fortune and abundance. The textured moon is made from silver leaf with photoluminescent craters that glow in the dark.

It was a great honour to be asked again to participate in the Eye art mini trail. This years theme is ‘hope’ and the sculptures are hares and tortoises. My mini tortoise is painted with feathers and is accompanied by the poem Hope by Emily Dickinson. In this poem, Dickinson is creating a metaphor of hope through a bird. The hope that is within the speaker is much like a bird that continues to fly inside her. While we may all experience some dark times, hope can offer some encouragement. The poem opens with the line ‘Hope is the thing with feathers.’