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A cartography of internal weather, mapped out by elements.

What is Five Part Body?

Five Part Body is a creative exploration of inner weather: raw, lyrical, and elemental. Pieces are categorized not by genre, but by how they move through the body; the weight of earth, the rage of fire, the grief of water, the breath of air, the transcendence of ether.

Earth

  • A black-and-white abstract ink drawing on white paper. The form resembles a curling organic shape, somewhat like a wave, ear, or leaf. It is composed of layered, curved lines that flow and taper, creating a sense of movement and texture.
    Cappuccino Recipe 
    A sensory guide to making the perfect cappuccino, from the aroma of freshly ground beans to the velvety sip of espresso and microfoam. A simple ritual that warms the hands and the spirit.
  • The Noodle Master
    A humorous, affectionate portrait of a parent transformed into a noodle master by their child’s unwavering devotion to one food. Part culinary journey, part quiet surrender.
  • Black ink drawing of an abstract human form outlined with flowing contour lines, with a cluster of circular voids running through the center, symbolizing bodily presence and sensory awareness.
    A Day for the Body
    A quiet, sensory-driven essay exploring the rare days when the body leads and the mind follows, celebrating the simple, wordless joy of being.

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Fire

  • A lyrical reflection on shedding humility and embracing creative pride with the fearless joy of a child, celebrating the audacity to simply exist and be seen.
    I’m Not Humble
    A lyrical reflection on shedding humility and embracing creative pride with the fearless joy of a child, celebrating the audacity to simply exist and be seen.
  • Black ink drawing of a surreal forest filled with spotted mushroom-like shapes and two tall speakers, surrounded by swirling patterns, evoking an untamed, chaotic energy.
    The Mosh Pit in the Forest
    A raw, visceral piece about the hidden rage of suburban life and the fantasy of a wild, cathartic escape into the woods with nothing but heavy metal and trees.
  • Abstract black ink drawing with dense clusters of circular patterns and arch shapes, evoking a feeling of pressure, chaos, and barely-contained tension.
    The Vacation Rage Spill
    A simmering portrait of a family vacation unraveling under the weight of unspoken rage, capturing the messiness of love, frustration, and motherhood.

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Water

  • Black and white abstract drawing of a central dark core radiating outward with fine, sharp lines, suggesting energy, magnetism, and emotional pull
    The Magnet
    A raw exploration of emotional absorption. Carrying the silent weight of others’ feelings, becoming a vessel for borrowed lives.
  • Abstract black ink drawing of organic, leaf-like shapes intertwined and flowing upward, evoking a sense of heat and slow movement.
    Lemonade
    A sensory-rich meditation on the heavy stillness of summer afternoons, the small rituals of comfort, and the yearning for relief in a glass of lemonade.
  • Minimalist black and white stippled drawing of a floral shape, its delicate petals poised to scatter, evoking themes of fragility, healing, and tenderness.
    The Dandelion 
    A quietly devastating reflection on injury, vulnerability, and reverent care. A body tended to as if it might vanish, like a dandelion in the wind.

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Air

  • Abstract black watercolor and ink drawing of a textured, uneven shape on the left side, bordered by curved lines dotted with black circles, symbolizing disconnection and fragmentation.
    The Out of Sync Wife
    A quietly unsettling glimpse into a woman divided; moving slowly through the world while her mind races ahead, untethered and restless.
  • Trapped between calm and dread, "The Shoe Didn't Drop" captures the restless tension of waiting for the inevitable in an unexpectedly easy day.
    The Shoe Didn’t Drop
    Trapped between calm and dread, “The Shoe Didn’t Drop” captures the restless tension of waiting for the inevitable in an unexpectedly easy day.
  • Abstract black ink illustration of layered, topographic-like rings and textures, resembling shifting landscapes and hidden depths, symbolizing the search for answers beneath the surface.
    The Answer 
    A quiet meditation on the relentless search for meaning and the elusive answers hidden in the spaces between thoughts, written with lyrical precision.

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Ether

  • Abstract black and white artwork featuring organic flowing lines and a textured central form with clustered dots, suggesting movement and contrast.
    Show, Don’t Tell
    A lyrical meditation on the failure of language to fully transmit inner life, where black and white words ache to express radiant hypercolor.
  • Black ink drawing of a tree ring pattern with slight distortions, surrounded by a rough, organic outer edge, evoking a sense of internal history and hidden layers.
    I Have a Face
    A quiet, restrained piece about the tension between outward calm and inner turmoil, told through the controlled stillness of a single face.
  • Minimalist black and white ink drawing of a human figure with a fragmented, pattern-filled head and abstract shapes filling the torso, symbolizing dissociation and detachment from the physical body.
    I Don’t Live in My Body 
    A raw, lyrical essay exploring the experience of living detached from the body. An intimate portrait of dissociation, memory, and survival.

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