Earth Mama

Years ago when we first started dating, Puck showed up at my dorm during finals week with finger paints, and we had a fun, relaxing time painting away. Yesterday, Puck showed up after work with paints again and a photo of the Earth, and we painted an Earth belly.

The inspiration was a Gaia statue we’ve seen many times. Gaia was one of the Greek Titans who personified the Earth, and the statue is of a pregnant woman with the world painted on her belly – a symbol of fertility and new life.

The Earth Mama:

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