Toast to the Forgotten
I struggled to recall my childhood, carefully tucked beneath
the torment of abandonment and
the discomfort of aging.
So I journeyed to where the crawdads dwelt
and the cherries once sprung alongside from the moist earth.
Formless, shadowy figures of old I couldn't discern,
beckoned me come and nourish my flesh.
For several long moments, I waited then leaned in.
Nervousness jolted my innards to expect the unexpected.
They offered up the wine.
For clarity's sake or to further cloud the impressions
lingering in my peripheral.
I could not tell.
Down my throat, the Merlot weaved, unfolding its veiled layers.
Peeling back the tattered years of my youth.
It was like swallowing many liquid moonlit dusks.
Memories flooded my senses.
I remember a time.
I remember a place.
I remember a space where my soul roamed free.
I remember a jerked breath of wonder.
I remember my ancestors.
I remember the freshness of them in my thoughts.
I remember the depths of feelings, tingling with warmth
coursing effortlessly through my body.
I remember them as through time stood still.
And I sank into oblivion there in that field of remembrances.
Tears flowed from swollen eyes.
Celebrating them for all they bestowed upon me.
In the post, nftshowroom X alienarthive challenge for January: memories, NFTShowroom has featured all the month's Geometry themed Art minted so far on the NFT Showroom's home page / twitter. Also, Alien Art Hive will be curating participants' blog posts. This challenge was intended for the full month of January. Participants are required to:
- make art incorporating memories theme;
- mint it on https://nftshowroom.com/;
- make a blog post about it in Alien Art Hive; and
- use #nftshowroom in your tags
Below are my steps I took to create my second design for this theme.
My Creation Process:
For creation of the "feeling of home" scene in this design, I envisioned a mysterious nighttime setting in which a young lady ventures into. THe place is magical as well as mysterious. She's on a journey of discovery about her past; one she can't fully remember or piece together the events are so jumbled.
I also included two lovely fractals I created in the advanced fractal rendering program, Apophysis 7X that resemble spikes. The image was perfect as a veil for the female's face. The background for my design is a Canva free palette for use by its members. I love the two toned-blue and orange brushstrokes that resemble a striking sunset.
Uploading all images into Canva, my design program, I added layers of elements.
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Images included in my design:
Female silhouette on red background ~ Skeletons kneeling ~ Pink roses on a chest ~ Fairies dancing on a vase ~ Vector coffee cup ~ Pure Fractal titled "Rescue the World - Red ~ Pure Fractal titled "Blue Glass
Below is my completed design:
Thanks for taking the time to view my post. I hope you like my mixed media project for the January memories challenge.
Good luck everyone with whatever your endeavors.
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SOURCES:
a) JustClickindiva's Footer created in Canva utilizing its free background and images used with permission from discord admins.
b) Unless otherwise noted, all photos taken by me with my (i) Samsung Galaxy 10" Tablet, (ii) Samsung Phone, & (iii) FUJI FinePix S3380 - 14 Mega Pixels Digital Camera
c) Purple Butterfly part of purchased set of Spiritual Clip Art for my Personal Use
d) All Community logos, banners, page dividers used with permission of Discord Channel admins.
e) Ladies of Hive banner used with permission of and in accordance with the admin's guidelines
f) Thumbnail Image created by me in Canva.
g) "Flames." What is Apophysis 2.09. https://flam3.com/
English is my native language.
If translation included, I use DeepL to assist my readers.
Thanks for your patience an understanding.