My cold and dark birthday month was a period of turning inward, towards the past and the depth of the subconscious, before trying to become visible in the world.
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Even though my life in Leipzig was evolving rapidly throughout autumn, I could not deny being pulled back to Gran Canaria after leaving my art residency in the summer, and so I went on a trip that turned out to be an reconnection with my strength and joy.
Read MoreAfter a long period of celibacy I had taken up the search for a life partner for the first time, an approach that let me see many connections in a clearer light. But I was more in love with the feeling of starting over than any specific person.
Read MoreOne month after my return from Gran Canaria, I moved house to permanently relocate to the center of Leipzig – an intention would turn out to be misguided, but at the time I was blissfully unaware about the dark side of my new life.
Read MoreI came back from my artist residency in Gran Canaria full of inspiration. So I threw myself back into my life in Leipzig, where I found a new creative community filled with sensitive women who would become some of my best friends in the coming years.
Read MoreMy art residency led me to the island of Gran Canaria. After a period of darkness, the island of eternal spring presented itself like an exciting summer fantasy, only enhanced by the creepy undertones of the local cave culture and spiky vegetation.
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