- Jessica Bellamy
52 Letters Week 25


Thank you so much or the lovely collection of feathers.
I love that you labeled and catalogued
exactly where they came from!
...to know the stories they carry.
...I'm sorry to have made you wait so long.
...I wait for a signal to tell me when to write
letters to specific people.
...I got the feathers from you,
I knew it was time...
The most precious feathers...
you discovered in your father's journal.
I knew I had to send one back to you.
It makes the artwork...carry more meaning
and spiritual weight.
...your latest work...
the pieces are very striking.
The values and textures you layer
and bury
engross me.
The values,
the marks,
the absence of color,
and the graphite.
...working on these letters...
the wholeness I experience from working intuitively.
Thinking in color,
brushstrokes,marks,
patterns, textures,
and objects.
Not overthinking--
not dwelling on concept and intent so much.
Getting lost in the process.
...to take that same process larger.
I believe you will be able
to relate to all of what
I just said.
I'm beginning to believe that
if I am in a good spiritual place
as I create the work.
the rest will take care of itself.
The time we worked together...
full of so many special memories.
Thank you for all the help
and moral support...
I was blessed to have great students and colleagues
who made me feel vital...
And thank you for all the times you made me laugh!
I hope that all is going well for you
and that you are happy
and laughing
still.