Portal:Fire

A community healing ritual intended to support participants in the release of what no longer serves them through the transformative properties of Fire.

Throughout the pandemic I have used ritualized painting & paint making as a tool for grounding myself and processing change. In this ritual I sit in front of fire and draw it using ink made of ash. After amassing a collection of these drawings I burn the drawings & use their ashes to make more ink. With the ink made from this transference of energy I am able to continue this practice. During this ritual, I consider what I wish to release, what no longer serves me & what I am holding onto. I offer myself this process as an invitation to externalize some of those things and let the fire guide me towards release and transition. Recently I had the honor of offering this practice to others as a way for folks to collectively process & co-regulate with one another in hopes of providing relief & healing. These are images from a site specific installation and ceremony I held on farm lead by powerful community elders on the eastside of Detroit, called Feedom Freedom.