wrapped up



hannah montalvo, shell. wire, plaster, plastic, glue.
november, 2010

in maine, as we draw near to the winter solstice, we think of wrapping up gifts for christmas -and wrapping ourselves up snugly in warm layers against the icy cold that has descended on us the last few days! so many things are wrapped up....

wrapped up

outer layer
shell, carapace, husk,
integument, cover,
crust, plastron,
package,
case,
pod, wrap,
rind, skin, hide.

safely
guarding,
swaddling,
encapsulating,
encasing, enshrining
that which lies
hidden beneath.

inner layer
the gift,
essential essence,
priceless seed,

core

heart

self

soul.

and now we've wrapped up another week....wishing you gaiety and glee this weekend (and still wishing for snow, too)!