A Pause in Pattern Size (inches):24 x 32" with vertical bars that feel

with vertical bars that feel like both station grills and a quiet threshold

It becomes a symbol of welcome

The trees closest to it begin to bend and shift

In trying to keep them close

A Pause in Pattern Size (inches):24 x 32" with vertical bars that feelThis artwork captures the quiet contrast between repetition and personality. The skirt, with its repeating floral print, reflects the beauty of structure, a nod to Indian textile crafts like ghaghra patterns where repetition brings rhythm and familiarity. It carries a sense of order, continuity, and heritage. But that rhythm is gently interrupted by a hand wearing bangles and rings of varied shapes, textures, and colors. Velvet, metal, beads, thread.