Encounter

6”x 6”

2021

Hand carved on linoleum block and hand printed, made for the show “About Face” by the Plastic Club.

This piece is about encountering each other and facing our differences in order to work through them in order to better love, accept, support, and care for each other. It requires action and work - both internal work and through encounter - for us to challenge the places where we need to grow in greater love for others, particularly towards people of color. The year 2020 shed light on issues of racism that are not new, and the work is not just about caring more about each other. It requires us to have difficult conversations, to correct wrongs, to change practices and policies. May we have the courage to continue facing challenges in order to create a better future for everyone.