I JUST WANT Using various materials such as fabric, wire and foam, I JUST WANT TO BE PICKED is a soft sculpture representing a muted green landscape covered with four-leaf clovers. My art practice frequently embodies nature and the narrative that can come from it, so I wanted to incorporate this repeating motif within my piece. Healing can be an on-and-off and isolating process. Not being chosen and having that sense of belonging can cause one to feel as though they are unlucky and unwanted compared to everyone else; as if everyone is getting picked but you are left falling behind. When you stop looking for external validation, waiting to be accepted by others and deliberately make the choice to accept and choose yourself instead, that’s when true healing takes place.
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