This piece came out of me right as the seasons transitioned. There are so many ways to feel into the shift from summer to fall -- the air, the sunlight, the leaves, the slowing down, the movement inward. For me, one of the biggest ways I feel seasonal shifts is through color and texture. The colors I reach for in my paints and the images I select from my collage papers change, inviting my hands to move in a different rhythm. 

I’m drawn to circles over and over again in my art. It’s a continuous reminder of the cyclical interconnectivity of all of us, of all living beings. I imagine these circles holding us, keeping us close, keeping us connected, keeping us in relationship. I feel earth and dirt and land holding us. I feel a neighborhood filled with homes for all who want one. I feel fabrics that soothe our skin as they warm us. I feel hot tea and soup filling our bellies. I feel laughter. I feel I feel I feel…

The title of this piece let us be warm came by accident. I found this scrap and it felt like both a plea and a declaration, a crying out and a pulling up from within, a desperate strive for something “out there” and permission to trust and relax into what already is. A call and response, like the future we’re building towards is already here with us. 

Prints available. Original artwork shown and sold separately.

18% of sales will go to Chicago mutual aid offering care to our unhoused neighbors.

A note on the price: In Judaism, the number 18 holds specific significance. The Hebrew word “חי” (pronounced chai) means life, to be alive, to be living. Numerically, this word is made up of 2 letters that together make 18. Many Jews offer gifts or mutual aid contributions in multiples of 18 to breathe life into whatever it is they are supporting.