together, here
a series on interconnection
“together, here” is an exploration of how we’re connected to Earth, to each other, and to our inner landscapes. All of the pieces use natural pigment and acrylic on raw canvas and were painting in the beginning of 2021.
15% of proceeds will be donated to Sogorea Te’ Land Trust, a Bay-area based Urban Indigenous women-led land trust that facilitates the return of Indigenous land to Indigenous people.
To view available works and learn more about each piece, view the collection abstract.
For purchasing and licensing inquires, email: michelle@byfavin.com
With this collection, I wanted to present something more intentional, more cohesive, and more of a story.
earth and spirit convene at dusk / 48x60
earth in prayer / 30x36
inner landscape #1 / tell me again the story of how you met / 24x36
earth prepares for rest / 20x30
inner landscape #2 / i want to build a world where you feel safe / 18x24
earth imagines new growth/ 30x40
The following pieces of work were as much a part of this series as my own painting practice.
The magazine, Emergence Magazine Vol 1 and Vol 2
The course, A Deep Dive into Spiritual Ecology with Spiritual Ecology Facilitator Amrita Bhohi
The book, The Way of Tenderness: Awakening Through Race, Sexuality, and Gender by Zenju Earthlyn Manuel
The book, Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The book, i wrote this to heal, by Alysha Iceola English
The book, Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology by David Abram
The essay, Unraveling the Stitches by Kalyanee Mann on Emergence Magazine
The essay, This is Not a Rehearsal by Hala Alyan on Emergence Magazine
The work of Tiokasin Ghosthorse, Cheyenne River Lakota Nation of South Dakota
The work of Mariame Kaba and specifically, these two interviews: Justice in America, Episode 20 and this conversation between Noname and Mariame Kaba on Louder Than a Riot
The album, Stay Free by Londrelle
Many, many, many conversations with dear loved ones
Thank you, for it all.