why this project
the aloneness that accompanies grief in today's world astounds me.
it breaks my heart.
in all the lives i've lived, deep dives, hyperfixations, obsessions, and fascination with death & grief, i have understood that ritual & community are the two major [primal] aspects missing in westerners death processes.
that is what this project is for me.i want this zine to be a salve for the wounds our collective holds around death. i want to facilitate conversation, connection, community, & containment for this rite of passage practically every human being encounters on planet earth. especially right now, with humanity facing blatant genocides, climate crisis, & daily devastation... there is a lot to grieve about. maybe in connection, there can be catalyst for substantial & meaningful change.
this zine began as a senior project in my undergrad at california institute of integral studies. i spent a lot of time digging into 'death as a rite of passage.' the reality of experiencing death (even if that death is spiritual or symbolic in some way), impacts and changes a sense of self. rites of passage that go unacknowledged or unintegrated amplifies a sense of aloneness & incompletion. i believe that ritual & community are the remedy to this collective wounding.
the creation of art & expression of grief allows something to open in us. there is an inherent interaction with the world around us when we create. sharing our creations along side one another into a compilation feels like a form of ritualizing that can be done asynchronously. there is an arc. a beginning, process, & end. a completion. by offering this every year, i hope it can be a ritual we can tap in and out of as needed. a touchstone, if so desired.
as time goes on, my dream is to create a container of in-person co-creation & process for submissions to together in grief. deepening into the ritual. building a community altar. all that magic to be experienced amongst one another. for now, i offer this project with my year to year capacities. if you are interested in knowing more about what the heck i mean by ritual, rite of passage, magic, etc, feel free to drop me a message, and i'd be happy to connect.
in the meantime, i am here with you. i am forever grateful to those who engage with this form of care. i see you, thank you.
with love & magic,
kp
it breaks my heart.
in all the lives i've lived, deep dives, hyperfixations, obsessions, and fascination with death & grief, i have understood that ritual & community are the two major [primal] aspects missing in westerners death processes.
that is what this project is for me.i want this zine to be a salve for the wounds our collective holds around death. i want to facilitate conversation, connection, community, & containment for this rite of passage practically every human being encounters on planet earth. especially right now, with humanity facing blatant genocides, climate crisis, & daily devastation... there is a lot to grieve about. maybe in connection, there can be catalyst for substantial & meaningful change.
this zine began as a senior project in my undergrad at california institute of integral studies. i spent a lot of time digging into 'death as a rite of passage.' the reality of experiencing death (even if that death is spiritual or symbolic in some way), impacts and changes a sense of self. rites of passage that go unacknowledged or unintegrated amplifies a sense of aloneness & incompletion. i believe that ritual & community are the remedy to this collective wounding.
the creation of art & expression of grief allows something to open in us. there is an inherent interaction with the world around us when we create. sharing our creations along side one another into a compilation feels like a form of ritualizing that can be done asynchronously. there is an arc. a beginning, process, & end. a completion. by offering this every year, i hope it can be a ritual we can tap in and out of as needed. a touchstone, if so desired.
as time goes on, my dream is to create a container of in-person co-creation & process for submissions to together in grief. deepening into the ritual. building a community altar. all that magic to be experienced amongst one another. for now, i offer this project with my year to year capacities. if you are interested in knowing more about what the heck i mean by ritual, rite of passage, magic, etc, feel free to drop me a message, and i'd be happy to connect.
in the meantime, i am here with you. i am forever grateful to those who engage with this form of care. i see you, thank you.
with love & magic,
kp