TBA x Clouds
Clouds Collection
The “Clouds” series is an ongoing series inspired by a perspective shift I had in the Fall off 2022. You can read about my experience and thought process for this series below. The collection is releasing (most likely) in early February and collectors who subscribe to my newsletter will get an early access code to shop before it releases to the public.
This series has become so special to me. It was birthed out of hope, pain, and lots of grace. Not only is it deeply meaningful (read more below), but it is beautiful and each piece can be gorgeous as a stand alone piece or as part of a gallery wall. I hope you love them as much as me!
Taken from what I shared in my original introduction post of the series on Instagram:
“Gratitude is what I feel every time I open my eyes and see the cuteness of baby cheeks or the sassy walk of my two year old.
It could be another way. I never thought much about it before November.
A couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, an optometrist told me I could be losing my vision, and that if i was, there was nothing I could do about it. It was shocking and seemed so out of nowhere. She also delivered this news so matter of fact and without much grace.
Holidays do not stop, the world does not stop, for personal grief.
For a week I did grieve. All the “what ifs” flooded my every waking thought.
If I didn’t get to see my babies get older.
If I could no longer see the expressions of my friends.
If I couldn’t see my husband’s smile at the corner of his eyes. Some things hit harder than others.
Sure, I would grieve not being able to see my art and paintings. But not being able to see my children as middle schoolers, what they would look like as adults… that was the knife to the heart.
And so a perspective shift happened. To soak up every moment of every day. To fully embrace my life and all I can see before me.
The clouds are something that always take my breath away. Beautiful and ever changing. Not something you can experience with taste, touch, smell, or hearing. If I lost my sight, I would miss seeing the clouds.
Thankfully, I saw another doctor and got a second opinion. Although there are some things to watch for, the threat to my vision is not confirmed. We will continue monitoring and thinking through preventative measures just in case.
So it’s weird, because nothing really changed and yet a lot changed from that first doctor visit.
So when I’m not very present on ig, it’s because I’m soaking up the way my Lily girl’s curls bounce when she dances. I’m soaking up how Moses smiles back every time we smile at him. Im soaking up the exact color of my husband’s beautiful skin and the way he holds our children so lovingly.
I haven’t lost my vision. But I lost the ability to take it for granted.
If you’ve had a moment like this in life, where you were given some news that changed your perspective, this cloud series is for you.
Eyes to the clouds, friends.”
Xoxo,
Tessa
