My current project is To the Moon & Back. As a child I used to play in an enormous empty field where nature stayed un-compromised. Tall pines as far as the eye can see act as the border, or the barrier, that, when you walk past the field, feels protected and sacred. In the middle of the diverse grasses is a single oak tree. This is the anchor, where children gather for shade and play. The possibilities were endless. I could be a princess on a perilous journey, or the knight ready to fight to the death for my one true love. On my own, I was able to focus on the plants and animals that inhabited the space. I learned that the spiders were patient, the bees were busy, and the quail and her chicks had places to go and people to see. The plants breathe and drink and sweat, and are as alive as I am. The color green became my favorite, and little did I know I was just a sapling. How did my mother measure the amount of love she had for me? To the Moon & Back.