Mixed Media

Parents of neurotypical children often say, “slow time down” or “they are growing up too fast.” Parents of children on the severe end of the Autism Spectrum, like myself, are all too often confronted with dark thoughts like “what will happen to my child after I am gone?” These dark thoughts found comfort in the poetry of my late grandmother. My grandmother took a writing course and wrote over a dozen poems reflecting on her ninety-one years on this beautiful planet. I was so moved by her words I incorporated them into this series of glassworks.  This collection represents my effort to be fully present in the moment with the knowledge that life by its very nature is transient.  A flower blooms and will wilt one day. Honor the flower by taking in its color and fragrance today.