This piece began life as a coffee sack — once used to carry beans across borders, now reshaped to carry something entirely different. As I worked with the material, I noticed a curious little figure printed on the surface, partly hidden and easy to overlook. I decided to make him more visible, to let him take up space among the vibrant, colorful squares. That small choice shaped the direction of the piece — a balance between what was already there and what I added through color and texture.
It could be seen as a reflection on reuse — extending beyond materials to the meanings we assign. Or, it could be seen as an experimentation with making and creating, a respite into color and texture. What was once “left behind” finds new purpose. The bag still carries, but it carries differently: not weight, but expression, memory, color, questions. In reworking the form, we’re also invited to rework what we hold, and how we see the things we thought we were done with.
Because maybe nothing is ever truly left behind — just waiting to be picked up in a new way.
