Connections Staunch the Wound

During the pandemic, the sense of loneliness was feuling depression all around me. I happened across this image of a fibrin web and was struck by the geometry of it, and the depth of space in the image. Platelets are small particles similar to white blood cells that activate and help connect fibrin to create these webs at the site of a wound. As I worked to create my own interpretation, I focused on the layers of connections between me and friends and family even at a distance. The knowledge that they were still there, that they would support me no matter what, was a comfort, staunching the wounds of isolation.

Clotted by Eli Moore

The colors from this image inspired my palette.

Layer upon layer…