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The Rosary in my Art (Patreon)

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2022-02-26 17:00:01

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Being a new mother, I have really connecting on a deeper and deeper level to the stories Mother Mary, to the Rosary, and to Mother Earth. Here I want to share with you a performance I did recently. In this performance, I prayed with 150 beads that I made out of journal pages that I kept while I was pregnant with Arthur. Each bead represents a day! I'll attach an up-close photo of the beads as well for you to see.

I performed this again for Linda Mary Montano's 80th birthday last month, because she is a devout Catholic, prays the Rosary daily, and also connects to the earth spiritually as I do. It felt very meaningful, and she even gave me an "Art-Life dress" of her own to perform in. I almost have a feeling that she's passed this practice of the rosary on to me in a way, as it isn't something I grew up with or anything. It seems to have almost seeped into my life in a mysterious, but powerful way.

The prayers I wrote follow the same rhythm of the traditional prayers, so they can be spoken in an overlapping way if praying with others:

"Holy Gaia, full of seeds, the sun warms thee. Soothing is the turning of thy tides, nurturing is the harvest of thy soil. Mother Earth, Queen of Cycles, Speak to us through your caverns, creatures, cosmos, and renew us in your womb when we embrace our death."

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A Rosekill Rosary - Performance Art Piece by Valerie K Sharp

If you like my creations, please consider supporting me on Patreon - you'll get a personal thank you from me and access to exclusive content! https://www.patreon.com/valeriecreates "A Rosekill Rosary" - Performance Art Piece by Valerie K Sharp Duration - 2 hours Rosekill Farm, Rosendale NY Summer Solstice, June 19 2021 Curated by Jana Astanov Video Credit: Luke Stence In this piece, I used a long string I created of 150 beads made out of the journal pages from while I was pregnant. I began the piece walking around the property, gathering small items from nature (such as mushrooms, sticks, stones, plants, and flowers) in a basket. I led the audience to the barn, and began to speak rosary prayers I wrote along each bead. After each set of ten, I tied one of the items from nature onto the string. In this action, I ground back into the earth, before diving once more into the mystery of the rosary. This performance was a thank you to the land that has inspired me so much. "Holy Gaia, full of seeds, the sun warms thee. Soothing is the turning of thy tides, nurturing is the harvest of thy soil. Mother Earth, Queen of Cycles, Speak to us through your caverns, creatures, cosmos, and renew us in your womb when we embrace our death." www.valerieksharp.com