Skin on Sundays

A Mirror of Nature

Who am I
when the wild
earth’s
extravagance
is quiet?

Sunday,

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MODEL: Maria is 19, from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is at the beginning of her adult life as an artist, which has brought her to some of the contemporary existential issues that creep up when realizing that global culture values money over artistic expression: does paying for college makes sense if she can spend more time drawing instead,  will other actions be more beneficial as inspiration than sitting in a classroom, will one of these paths lead her to a better place than another, and if so which, and if not, what then? In the meantime, she is waiting tables and drawing drawing drawing on scraps of paper in between serving drinks, living happily with her two older sisters, and letting life’s ebb and flow wash her back and forth until the next move appears.

The Source

Wind plowing past you,
you play your chords
you dream you are here
between the sea
and the rocks with
a mountain or two
standing ahead as you
harness their place
on this earth
with yours.

Sunday,

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MODEL: Omar is 27, from Mexico City, Mexico, and is also featured in Episode 4 of Skin on Sundays. He has played a huge role in leading me to the deepest understanding I’ve ever had of how to connect with the source energy of the universe, and so visiting these vast dunes in Gran Canaria with him was a reminder of the magic in that connection. He is behind the new music project Kid Pistola, a lovely existential trip into electro-hip hop, where his wisdom and honesty reflect as he comments on some of society’s darker corners. Omar’s heart and mind are constantly drenched in music and art, an unceasing and inspiring quality that I am lucky not only to witness, but absorb.