As discord erupts, both locally and globally, and our connections to others become fractured, chaos threatens to press in and crowd out love. We must not forget that we have the power to push back by filling those cracks, those in-between spaces, with kindness, patience, grace, and generosity - the seeds of love. When we choose love - even in life's small and mundane interactions, beauty grows in the cracks and fissures. The roots of this kind of beauty have the strength and power to heal the cracks and fissures, one in-between space at a time.

The primary materials in this piece - encaustic, intonaco, and tapa cloth - are durable and lasting materials that have been used by various cultures around the world for thousands of years. Bound together, they reflect the strength and resiliency of humanity throughout the ages.