THE ART OF PAU

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My soul is deeply connected to the elements & there is almost nothing that makes my heart jump higher than having the chance to create so close to the ocean ... Asbury Park has ever since this beautiful energy that helps me to reflect on so many levels while providing me with the essences of what I truly love - beautiful souls to interact with - lots of ways to find myself creating new work and the chance to catch up with Mama Ocean every day ♡ Thank you @_juicyjenn and @jillricciart at @parlorgallery and @woodenwallsproject for iviting me 4 years ago and trusting my process ever since ... #sublimehappiness #nmrk #wip #womeninthearts (hier: Asbury Park Boardwalk) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwgDMqGDUEI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18g54bjovk4n1

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● FRESH EQUINOX STUDIO SESSION ● #WIP for my dear friends at @learnandskate who are prepping up for their upcoming charity auction group exhibition on April 3rd -7th at @lesabattoirs in Toulouse, France ♡ As always stoked to be part of this besutiful project , which this time is raising money to keep building the very first skate facility in Mongolia • Merci for believing in my work guys ! #theartofpau #learnandskate #wip #skateart #posca #finelines #workinprogress #springequinox #earlybirds #closeup #artivism #studiosession (hier: les Abattoirs) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPKcWbDUlr/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=h3qi8z70nog5

> photos by Dani Fresh

》GUARDIANA DEL FUEGO // °05《 ● she was a child of the • m o o n • always awaiting it's magic to bring her another glimpse into her soul • she followed her transformation • wherever it roamed • up mountains • across oceans • to forgein lands • even into the depth of her soul • all to find her way back home • and to reconnect back to • l o v e • the greatest magic of all ● Mixed Media on Wood / BIC pen , Acrylics and Chiyogami papers • 》Available at @parlorgallery in Asbury Park , NJ #theartofpau #guardianasdelfuego #mixedmediaonwood #alimentoparaelalma #womeninstreetart #womeninthearts #artesana #neofolklore #lamagiadelsur #womenhood #sisterhood #hermandad #letloverule #urbanart #contemporaryart #urbanfineart #woodart #parlorgallery •》Quote by @spiritdaughter ♡ (hier: Parlor Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuS2hOhjOA0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b0r58funzhps

》GUARDIANA DEL FUEGO // °04《 ● under all the layers • the world had placed upon her • she found herself ● Mixed Media on Wood / BIC pen , Acrylics and Chiyogami papers • 》Available at @parlorgallery in Asbury Park , NJ #theartofpau #guardianasdelfuego #mixedmediaonwood #alimentoparaelalma #womeninstreetart #womeninthearts #artesana #neofolklore #lamagiadelsur #womenhood #sisterhood #hermandad #letloverule #urbanart #contemporaryart #urbanfineart #woodart #parlorgallery •》Quote by @spiritdaughter ♡ (hier: Parlor Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuQaDpXj-0S/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=itjftoi5zjwg

》GUARDIANA DEL FUEGO // °03《 ● she was like moon • claiming beauty in her stillness • and meaning in her silence ● Mixed Media on Wood / BIC pen , Acrylics and Chiyogami papers • 》Available at @parlorgallery in Asbury Park , NJ #theartofpau #guardianasdelfuego #mixedmediaonwood #alimentoparaelalma #womeninstreetart #womeninthearts #artesana #neofolklore #lamagiadelsur #womenhood #sisterhood #hermandad #letloverule #urbanart #contemporaryart #urbanfineart #woodart #parlorgallery •》Quote by @spiritdaughter ♡ (hier: Parlor Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuOkzDlAhIU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=390f1rkc8vka

》GUARDIANA DEL FUEGO // °02《 ● be kind • be gentle • be love ● Mixed Media on Wood / BIC pen , Acrylics and Chiyogami papers • 》Available at @parlorgallery in Asbury Park , NJ #theartofpau #guardianasdelfuego #mixedmediaonwood #alimentoparaelalma #womeninstreetart #womeninthearts #artesana #neofolklore #lamagiadelsur #womenhood #sisterhood #hermandad #letloverule #urbanart #contemporaryart #urbanfineart #woodart #parlorgallery •》Quote by @spiritdaughter ♡ https://www.instagram.com/p/BuNsv1fgECX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xxjsfna6qtie

》GUARDIANA DEL FUEGO // °01《 ● Don't just believe in Magic • expect it • then dance in its power ● Mixed Media on Wood / BIC pen , Acrylics and Chiyogami papers • 》Available at @parlorgallery in Asbury Park , NJ #theartofpau #guardianasdelfuego #mixedmediaonwood #alimentoparaelalma #womeninstreetart #womeninthearts #artesana #neofolklore #lamagiadelsur #womenhood #sisterhood #hermandad #letloverule #urbanart #contemporaryart #urbanfineart #woodart #parlorgallery •》Quote by @spiritdaughter ♡ (hier: Parlor Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuLfmL-A9hn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1k4yvt9n8kru9

》• GUARDIANAS DEL FUEGO • 《 • This Series with 5 pieces / available at @parlorgallery is dedicated to all the women I was lucky to meet over my last 2 years of travelling ... - ● - Esta serie esta dedicada a las increibles mujeres que he podido conocer durante mis viajes de los ultimos 2 años - En muy especial al circulo de mujeres que me invito a la iniciación para transformarme en una Guardiana del Fuego Sacrado en Enero del 2017 en la bella Patagonia ● • ● Two years ago while I was about to start "C.A.LL.E." in the middle of Patagonia - one of my most challenging art projects so far - I was blessed to share a special moment with the tender force of Mother Nature and her Guardians of the Sacred Fire - {Las Guardianas del Fuego Sacrado} - ● In early January of 2017 I was invited to join the initiation ritual and become a "Guardian Of The Sacred Fire" as well. The cerenony was held by beautiful soul Mama Paulina. It is very difficult to explain what it felt like • the feeling of sublime connexion to each of the female souls in the circle - listening to your inner roam - the voice of all women before us - reciting prayers to the beat of our inner drums ... ● I could tell instantly that these rituals would change my perception of seeing this world forever. It helped me to get a better understanding about my human nature and how from now on I wanted to practice self care and love in all aspects of my life. Since my initiation back in 2017 I try to honor and cherish this tremendous gift the best I can by learning and practicing the philosophy of Las Guardianas. There is no expression for the gratitude I feel and the love that I have for each of these beautiful strong & inspiring women. ● Infinitas Gracias Mama Paulina . Consuelo . Almita . Loreto . Ximena y Ale for all your Love Trust Patience and daily Magic. #theartofpau #lasguardianasdelfuego #parlorgallery #muchachitaspintoras #alimentoparaelalma #femenidad #circulodemujeres #wildwoman #womenhood #sisterhold #hermandad #fullmoon #lunallena #soulfood #mixedmedia #womeninthearts #mothernature #pachamama #mamakilla #selfcare #mindfulness #dailypractice #lamagiadelsur #tbt》 @muchachitaspintoras ● @parlorgallery 《 (hier: Parlor Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuENjvGgkvW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tebgwe3a7z03

Thank you Jenn Hempton & Jill Ricci for believing in my work and opening your wonderful home Parlor Gallery for my pieces since 2015 ... ♡ 

This diptych is inspired by the last 3 years of growing friendship between Tim, David and I. These 2 souls I was lucky to meet in 2015. Since then we have shared stories of growth - self reflection and creative outcome. In a magical way we were always connected to each other despite the fact that sometimes we were sitting on different continents working on projects or our lives. Seeing this two young men rise and accept their creative potential with all their consequences is inspireing and makes me tremendously proud of them both. We share a passion to fight for our dreams and the endless love for the ocean. I feel that the concept of Kintsugi - Golden Joinery - is exactly what we have learned to practice in our ongoing journey. ● KINTSUGI - The Buddhist philosophy behind the technique is to recognize the history of the object and to visibly incorporate the repair into the new piece instead of disguising it. Over the centuries, Zen masters developed an argument that objects that had become damaged shouldn’t simply be neglected or thrown away. They should continue to attract our respect and attention and be repaired with enormous care. This process symbolizing a reconciliation with the flaws and accidents of time, reinforcing some big underlying themes of Zen. The word given to this tradition of ceramic repair is kintsugi: Kin = golden , Tsugi = joinery - It means, literally, ‘to join with gold’. In Zen aesthetics, the broken pieces of an accidentally-smashed pot should be carefully picked up, reassembled and then glued together with lacquer inflected with a very luxuriant gold powder. There should be no attempt to disguise the damage, the point is to render the fault-lines beautiful and strong. The precious veins of gold are there to emphasize that breaks have a philosophically-rich merit all of their own. In an age that worships youth, perfection and the new, the art of kintsugi retains a particular wisdom – as applicable to our own lives as it is to a broken tea cup. The care and love expended on the shattered pots should lend us the confidence to respect what is damaged and scarred, vulnerable and imperfect – starting with ourselves and those around us. (hier: Kölnkiosk) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtLKFxNghdo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ma6zzu2lpffg

Feels like ages that I had that quite time in my studio - that peaceful flow to just sit here and spread some new lines over wood ... my beloved sanctum santorum you never dissapoint me ♡ https://www.instagram.com/p/BrTGlkKl-t1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o2r9v2481ue8

"Surrender and learn about the cathartic power of healing, expansion through cultivating depth, and turning towards our most painful wounds so that we might better understand the power locked within them" . ... It feels like ages that I started with my longterm projects at @theartofpau and @projectwallflowers and now , back in my studio for a longer period , I get all these amazing flashbacks of the last couple of years ... what a ride it was ... this incredible time of growth , travel and human interconnectedness. It taught me to be brave and to surrender - to love deeply with all my heart and to fight with all my powers for what I believe in ... to let go and make space for the unknown - to trust in the process and never give up on everydays magic ... Right now my whole body mind and soul are adjusting and doing the fine tuning prepping me up to meet the new - to begin my next journey in life and upcoming adventures to come. All these lessons learned over the last years which I am so grateful for are like a tool box and endless memory bank which I walk with everyday ... #newcycle #trustintheprocess #welcomingtheunknown #entreplumasyvuelos #stillness #feetontheground #flashbacks #jupitersmagic #readytokeepgrowing (hier: Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqBJJk_Ffjv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11lmrtjov9qhn

I want to thank all the amazing souls that made this project happen - especially the community of Esperanza 555 for all their love • support and for letting me dive in a bit into their worlds ... My lovely friends Laura . Carol . Iu and Cachorra . Susanna . Pato . Claudia . Mariela . Miss Soña and Miss Marta . Alejandro and Sila thank you for believing in my work and the power of colors. My amazing paint buddies Vale . Lucas and Jose for making it such a fun time and my beloved creative family Valentina - Giulia - Seba - Yahir and Sara for always being such an incredible creative tribe that no matter what was there to help me grow flowers on old concrete ... ♡