The Wild Lily Institute
I found The Blossom Jar very moving. I liked the premise of the work (and was very touched that Shoalwan had inspired you) and your linking this theme with a particular story of homelessness. Using the whole year of seasonal cycles was a great idea, so taking a whole year was necessary for the creation of your project.
–Lyndal Osborne, artist
Shoalwan
Potter's Press $6.99
50 pages Paperback
This chapbook tells the story in verse of Nancy Green, a homeless woman standing in the street. She asked to tell her story.
The Blossom Jar touches on the fact that even though others may live differently than us; all behaviour makes sense, although we may not condone or understand it. Acceptance and compassion go a long way to understanding someone's story.
–Lexi Richards, director of Community Kitchens in Mission, B.C.
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Powerful and deeply beautiful–we need to hear and embrace these wounds and this healing!
–Brian Headley, director of Listening Prayer Community in Mission, B.C.