Choosing to take part in Sanctuary, a project initiated by Melissa, I did not have a clear view on what my contribution was going to be, and I still don’t but I knew it was important to pursue. This is one of the many reasons I enjoy engaging in sociocreative trust projects, that is, our projects are often open-ended; open in scope and open to the unknown.

Allowing myself a space to observe, journal, converse and share personal research is a small act of solace timestamped beside a global pandemic and a global awakening to the racism, violence and injustice people of colour have and continue to experience every day.

Art can be an important tool to express, learn, heal and grow and I think this project will provide space for this to occur on a very micro personal level.