Detail from 'The Wonder of It All', original mixed media art by Jay Taylor.
KNOWING WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW
We do not know what Life on earth would be like if we honoured the connectedness which birthed us. We have no model, no precedent, for the natural human condition. We have no idea how our living in alignment with nature would affect the rest of Life.
But we can look to the natural world and see the genius it reflects - its endless vibrancy, spontaneity, symbiosis, authenticity, passion and integrity. Free of the corrupting lens of human conditioning, the natural world is a mirror in which we can see our intended natural state reflected - see interconnectedness in action.
More detail from 'The Wonder of It All', original mixed media art by Jay Taylor.
A LIVING WONDER
Life continuously readjusts in favour of harmony and balance. Every opportunity to correct the system in the direction of that which is life-serving is seized and maximised. There is no dishonesty, no guile, in nature.
Life exists to be lived. Life IS intelligence; is a dynamic, responsive, self-healing, self-serving, endlessly creative process.
This intelligence moves through each of us, too, regardless of whether we honour or feel it. It is our essential nature, which is modelled to us by the natural world.
OUR NATURAL STATE
The state of natural wisdom is our birthright. We are it, and it is us. The moment we realise our interdependent nature, the world of man can no longer fool us into living separate, unfeeling, disconnected lives. We are Life Itself, conscious now of itself and its potential.
Once this truth is realised, we automatically align with the creative processes of Life, creating a new paradigm. We begin to function as cells in the body of a new humanity. Connected, self-aware and as individual as the snowflakes, flowers and feathers which Life creates with such abandon, we each have a unique contribution to make to the wonder of it all.
'THE WONDER OF IT ALL'
Completed on December 11th 2019, this little sweetheart measures a rather random 20.75cm x 9.1cm and may, therefore, require a handmade frame. It started out life as a piece to tear up and collage with, but at some point, I realised that was definitely NOT happening! Because I was intending to tear-and-paste, it's on a lighter weight paper than I would ordinarily use, which has led to buckling and rippling. I know that some collectors would see this as an 'issue', but I absolutely love it - it makes the piece even more unique and unrepeatable, to my mind. I guess I may press it a little bit before releasing it into the wild, but I think this brush baby is 'perfectly imperfect'. What do you think - are ripples and buckling a 'problem', or do they add to the character of original artwork for you?
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With love,
Jay
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