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evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) | Mixed Media by visceral home. Item composed of canvas and concrete in contemporary or eclectic & maximalism style
evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) | Mixed Media by visceral home. Item composed of canvas and concrete in contemporary or eclectic & maximalism style
evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) | Mixed Media by visceral home. Item composed of canvas and concrete in contemporary or eclectic & maximalism style
evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) | Mixed Media by visceral home. Item composed of canvas and concrete in contemporary or eclectic & maximalism style
evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) | Mixed Media by visceral home. Item composed of canvas and concrete in contemporary or eclectic & maximalism style
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evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) | Mixed Media by visceral home. Item composed of canvas and concrete in contemporary or eclectic & maximalism style

Created and Sold by visceral home

visceral home

evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD) - Mixed Media

Price $5,000

Creation: 3-5 weeks
Shipping: UPS 3-7 days
Estimated Arrival: December 26, 2024
* Please note the prefixed ground shipping rate of $185 is heavily discounted per what it typically runs. Shipping a piece this heavy and large typically ranges anywhere between $250-$500+ (depending on estimated delivery). Please let us know if you would like to upgrade to faster shipping before payment so we can adjust the rate. (ground typically takes anywhere between 3-8 days). Other options include next day, 2 day, and 3 day shipping.

Upon completion of the finished painting, we will converse with the customer about dry time + when we are able to safely start packaging. We work with a wide range of mediums + materials that need to be completely dry to insure our art reaches your home in the condition we promise. We securely wrap each piece in 3 layers, and handbuild a box to form fit each painting to prevent moving in transit. We offer a flat rate price for shipping as each painting is very heavy, and come in a wide variety of sizes. No matter the distance, or price of the shipping we will pay the rest of the cost and insure you only pay the flat rate fee. Our art is a personal piece of us. It is our promise to treat it with the utmost care as it leaves our loving home and heads to its final destination.

Handmade

Reclaimed Materials

Made In USA

Made To Order

Natural Materials

Locally Sourced

DimensionsWeight
36H x 52W x 2D in
91.44H x 132.08W x 5.08D cm
27.22 kg
60 lb

the original painting "evolve" has been sold through wescover. I wanted to leave her here as inspiration, as I would love to create a custom piece resembling her elegant yet relaxed energy. when re-creating a piece, no two will EVER be exactly the same. which to me is fun and personal as we get to add YOUR personality and influence from your space into your new art. if you feel completely drawn to the original, we will do our best to create a semi-identical piece. our commission process is personal, and focused on creating art that will be the addition to your space you've been dreaming of. we are open minded and ENCOURAGE your originality to shine through and are eager to bringing your ideas to life. inquire to learn more about our commission process.

52 x 36 x2 re-envisioned antique gold frame from an estate sale on church st. in charleston, south carolina. said to be from 1960s. the mediums we used included lavender + powdered lavender + plaster + concrete + oil + sand + ground crystal quartz + ground rose quartz + layers of linen in between plaster to create top right texture + rock pigment.

biography:
My entire life I’ve had to learn to adapt to highly chaotic situations. How to figure out the ins and outs of what aroused chaos and how to feel out the energy of a room. Always in fight or flight mode. My nervous system was constantly activated. I craved stability. I craved being able to be alone, in a quiet peaceful space where I could truly unwind and connect with myself.

After I left Rhode Island, my active addiction was in full swing. I was the chaos. I was the danger in the room. It was like a dark cloud was always around me but I was attracting it while blaming others for making it rain. When the entire time I was the thunder, lightning, and wind. Delusionally having no idea. Pulling out the victim card. That craving for peace and quiet was filled with loud screaming frantic energy that filled my head anytime I was left alone with myself. I ran so far away from myself that I had no anchor at all. My substance use was causing my moods to be unpredictable and unmanageable. Attaching myself to anything that felt like an anchor, but most of the time it was pulling me deeper out of myself. It took a couple of years to achieve a few months of sobriety. Within those little pockets of time, even without the substances, I couldn't stand being alone with myself. The only way I knew how to cope was with instantly gratifying behaviors that even sober still put me directly in harm's way. I was more comfortable in chaos than in the silence I craved for two decades.

The longer I stayed sober the more my tolerance for chaos decreased. When I stopped seeking "excitement" I was able to really start to enjoy the process of learning how to enjoy the simplest things in life.

My friends and I had this running “joke” where we assessed which one of us would die first if the world ended. Who would be able to fight to survive, forage, hunt + gather? It was a running joke that always ended in playful arguments and testimonies of why and how we would survive. At that time I was about 3 years sober, and my friends had years and years of sobriety time. We were on vacation, and I was getting ready to go cliff jumping. Climbing this rock in Tennessee about to jump 60 feet while basically tripping the entire way up, my friend looked at me and said “you do not respect the power of mother nature”. I’ve always been naive and impulsive when I would get into a headspace where my main focus was looking for an adrenaline rush simply to feel anything at all, in active addiction and sobriety.

I was working in the mental health field, loving every moment of being able to connect with other people in recovery. I think I equally loved having to focus on everyone else but myself. Starting to fall back into feeling addicted to chaos to get out of my own head. Lacking any personal boundaries, avoiding processing any of my trauma, people pleasing, seeking validation, and rarely spending a minute alone I burnt out really quickly. Lasting just about 3 years working in the field, being something I loved so much but something I used as my main coping skill for life. I had no idea what to do with myself once it was over. While working at the treatment center, I was faced head-first with events that triggered my cPTSD. Looking back, after the excruciating pain of digging all of those memories out of my head and body to process them - I have no idea how I managed to get through some of those days the way I did. Making it easier to break down to my therapist wondering if there was something seriously wrong with me because I would rather re-live the feelings of trauma than find safety/security.

Learning that it was completely normal was one of the most important conversations I've ever had in my life. Having to adapt so long to prepare my body for unexpected explosive events daily formed this coping skill of complete and total avoidance. Adapting to survive. If I felt it all I don't think I would have. Compartmentalizing events into categories of "good" or "bad". "my fault" or "not my fault, maybe..". Everything fit into a category where I'd lock it away, and keep moving.

I have since evolved to be in a state of healing. I worked so hard to find a way to be with myself. At first, it was so uncomfortable. I would still need to keep myself stimulated with sources of distraction, but little by little making huge shifts to learn how to start building a relationship with myself. Learning to adapt to my new reality of setting important boundaries to be able to heal. Spending time creating and dreaming about what this healthy version of myself could be.

Leaving chaos behind and losing every possible source of drama becomes addicting in itself. This entire summer I have been reminiscing on how many different lives I feel like I've lived. I cannot even tap into who I was a few years ago, it feels like a movie I watched or a story I heard. For the past almost two years I've gotten up and chosen every single day to do something to help heal my core. It took a long time to set the boundaries I needed to, but when I did I felt like I could breathe for the first time. Even though there are many days I wake up with anxiety and fear this serenity is too good to be true, those feelings decrease when I make the choice to work through them. Instead of stuffing them away somewhere. Feelings of self-doubt, fear, worry, loneliness, and sadness will crop up no matter how happy you are. It is a part of being human. Finding magic in the way humans can adapt to their surroundings inspires me every day to keep working towards creating my idea of my perfect surroundings. With a deep knowledge that I cannot run from my feelings because they will always come back to the surface. I developed gratitude for feeling intensely knowing that if I work through them now I will keep evolving into the best version of myself.

You will adapt to the environment you keep. If you are stuck in a cycle of being around negative people, chaos, and people who treat you less than you deserve: you will keep evolving into that kind of environment. The more I shed the layers of what was holding me back, set boundaries, and learned how to be alone the more I actually felt myself changing. I couldn't evolve while I was still connected to my past.

I want to challenge you to think about one thing you can change today that would help you take one step toward being the best version of yourself.

Item evolve (ORIGINAL SOLD)
Created by visceral home
As seen in Creator's Studio, Charleston, SC
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Wescover creator since 2022
Through gemstone-infused concrete and plaster paintings, we narrate resilience—both stone and artist slowly metamorphosing after enduring prolonged periods of darkness, pressure, and tension.

PLEASE READ REGARDING WESCOVER CHANGES: visit our website link for ready-to-ship artwork, one click checkout and complimentary free shipping. we will frequently update our wescover profile, and promptly answer all inquiries! we are SO GRATEFUL for the connections we have made with designers on wescover and sincerely hope to foster NEW fruitful collaborations x thank you.

Our art is an alternative to self-destruction; it is our chosen medium for self-preservation. Through gemstone-infused concrete and plaster paintings, we narrate resilience—both stone and artist slowly metamorphosing after enduring prolonged periods of darkness, pressure, and tension. Threads of tender wool pierce our linen canvases, weaving the tragical landmarks of our past and the grit of our present. Through abstraction and inscribed biographies, we commemorate our recovery journey.

We handcraft our work with the intention of constructing empathetic dialogues between art, audience, and the hearth of home—a sanctuary for self-exploration and rejuvenating solitude. We forage then process earthen materials, creating calming hues of pigment in a variety of natural tones and attributes. Weaving all of the various versions of ourselves together, to then be encased in wooden homes of their own. By marrying mediums not commonly fused together we echo the cadence of diversity catalyzing balance. Our partnership in life and artistry epitomizes the power of cultivating authentic connections, nurturing empathy, dismantling prejudices, and restoring trust within relationships.

"Inspired by the human condition and how the psychology of design and art can influence our mood, the team is passionate about aligning with like-minded designers to create art that adds depth to a concept. visceral home was given its name after being told multiple times how their art provoked emotion that the viewer physically felt but couldn’t find the words for. They are motivated by innovative, expressive spaces that marry artistry and functionality. The couple aims to create pieces that are investments, not decor. Original works that outlast fleeting trends, especially in this new social media age. Art to pass down and be shared. A visual story that feels just as much your own as it was theirs. Their influences in terms of design styles come from various periods, designers, and architects. 1950s-1970s architecture and interiors; Mid-Century, Bauhaus, Scandinavian, Mediterranean, Asian, Japandi, Industrial, and a splash of boho designs. Keeping in mind the spaces their art lands will continue to morph into new personalities, they focus on creating art that can be everlasting through many design changes." - DM 2023