Knotty Trees: A Whimsical Sketchbook Project
“knotty trees” is a sketchbook project created in 2020 during a summer intensive during my masters program.
It an honest and whimsical diary of marriage.
Throughout the creation of “Canopies,” I learned that trees tend to respect the space of other trees. Therefore, when I noticed again and again how magnolias often rested in arms of ancient live oaks, it caught my attention. I was delighted to discover the two species could not be more different, yet they so often live in a beautiful marriage with one another. Everything about them is different: the bark, foliage, growth patterns, and cycles.
I started to notice the traits in each of them mirrored my own relationship with my husband. He, steadfast, rooted, a protector. Me, expressive, emotional, reaching. The acorn and the magnolia blossom. Different, yet harmonious… And a little knotty at times.
Enjoy perusing the inside of a sketchbook noting day to day interactions in marriage.
“I’m the little spoon”
“do you have to sneeze like that?”
“i like you for you”
“it’s been a while”
“sorry for being a jerk.”
“'i’m tired…” “i’m not.”
“low season”
“i love you”
“day 14 hehe”
“staying flexible”
“netflix and…”
“anxiety”
“let’s cuddle”
“big dreams”
“saturday morning ‘cartoons’”
“the juggle”
“you’re so funny!”
“sweet mornings”
“walk”
Did you kinda just love that?
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