Melissa Wishart

Seedlings

In the early days of lockdown, like many, I was in shock. My urge to create was stilled. I was drawn to simply planting seeds and watching things grow. I needed that sense of life, light and water and to keep things simple.

Nature and spring took its hold. The sap was rising. All over the house on windowsills I had trays of earth. For the first time I had an allotment and this was exciting me. I have been a cameraperson all my life and the seedlings and their wonder became my subject. I made gelli prints of them for Easter cards – yellows, greens and blues. The idea of bringing a smile to anyone’s face was motivating. It all seemed less pointless and handling the seedlings felt real. At the same time I began to write haikus and play with the echo of words. The magic of a less agitated world began to creep into me; nature and spring made me buoyant ….and I learnt to turn off the news and listen to the birds.

(12 June 2020)

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