to orlando rivera with love

a couple days ago a friend from tyler passed away. his name is orlando rivera. aside from being one of the most talented artists and printmakers i've met at tyler, he was such an incredible force of kind loving sweethearted warmth. everyone knew orlando, and everyone loved him and he will be missed, yet always in our hearts.
tonight, the tyler kids over here in rome got together, to sit, take some moments and reflect, to start to accept and understand, to decide what is most important is the good times, and the celebration of life, and open our doors to heal, together. it was really was very powerful and meant a lot to me.
we are all in our lives. and it pulls us up and down. but i just wanted to say to all of you reading this, and those of you that aren't, that i love and care about you very much. and you are all important to me.
i have my issues with tyler, and with temple, but i think the reason i was attracted to it in the first place was because of the community that is alive there. like capa, there is care and respect and love for those in the community. and when someone falls down, there is a sweeping compassionate wave of responce to help pull us all back up. this was very present tonight, and it is truly one of the most beautiful gifts people can give to eachother.
with love,

sarah

documentation

another little "call to arms" piece

the new belly

106 of 110 little houses. i didn't realize it would look like so little. if i ever do something like this again, i will have to make somewhere around 1000 i think. we'll see what happens.

the sign.

it worked! people played. yeah!

we're almost home, we're almost home

the student show is tomorrow night. then next week is finals. then morocco. then my last week in rome and maybe some tripos to napoli and venezia before i am on a plane headed to the states.
i am not too happy with any of the work i have done here. i did learn a lot however so i guess that is the important part, no?
i am worried my italian will slowly fade away and i don't want that to happen.
but i also have to learn spanish.
and a job, yeah yeah yeah. i know.
anyway. feeling really ready to be home. yet not wanting to leave my baby.
thats it.
i'll take pictures at the student show so we can all see what went down.

peace

yall ate my time!

ok. so.
here is what has come of the "milagros" pieces. they are all done, or close close close to done.
eyes.


Belly. not sure where this needs to go... but this one has been a long long process... this bugger... maybe it is cause my belly is growing ever so large over here... freaking italian food... and ecuadorian food.... no good... but so good.



mouth.


ear.


feets.


knees.



and this was part of an earlier drawing project. it is wood panel with a pencil drawing on it, that was then covered in wax and then scratched into and those lines were filled with oil paint. yeah.


This are a couple (out of 110) little houses i made that are going to be part of my drawing project. you'll see pictures when it is done.


haven't don't much more work on this one. but here.