Peaceful, minimalist, dreamy, botanical.

#8 From my new series “Peace is Every Step” honoring the life of spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh.

Each print is custom made and printed on high quality Hahnemühle, fine art, archival paper.

“Please call me by my true names,
so I can hear all my cries and my laughter at once,
so I can see that my joy and pain are one.

Please call me by my true names,
so I can wake up,
and so the door of my heart
can be left open,
the door of compassion.”

(excerpt)

~Thich Nhat Hanh

This series was inspired by the peaceful teachings of the late Monk, Zen Master and Activist, Thich Nhat Hanh, who passed away in January.

He taught that happiness is here, in each moment, that we arrive and choose it.

He invited us to notice our breath and the simple beauty that surrounds us.

These dried Iris pods remind me of his quiet, childlike nature. I collect them as soon as the flowers have dropped to capture their innate choreography.

Translucent, origami folded like spirits whispering for us to remember “Peace in every step”.

May they bring peace and beauty into each moment.