maybe the whole point of art is to strengthen our faith: faith in ourselves and in our ability to move towards the unknown; faith in our resilience and in our ability to think of something strange and beautiful and alluring and to move gently towards it. it's feeling the connection to our own hearts, to spirit, to courage. it's experiencing the act of showing up in front of a project, even though it feels scary, and learning that it’s not so bad, it was the thinking about doing it that was the hard part. and letting this make us braver and more able to speak up, and speak clearly, and speak honestly. it's letting art be a path to freedom.