From the inside out, everything develops and transforms. This is the mechanics of existence, from the big bang to infinite expansion. Like a musical note emerging from silence and spreading its vibration, it invites us to enter a space of silence, to emanate and vibrate our own essence.

The nature of this milkweed, a beloved flower of Monarch butterflies, calls us at every moment to be attentive to this flow, to rediscover our true nature and spread it into existence.

October 2017 - Milkweed silk, captured on the land known as La Gitane, Kamouraska, Quebec, Canada.

JSV art - Fine Art Moving Picture, Cinemagraph 9:16 - 4k

The milkweed flower, dear to monarchs (Danaus plexippus), transforms into silk that inspired this digital work, embodying the constant flow of life. Known for its insulating properties in clothing, this silk, primarily growing in Canada's St. Lawrence River valley, is also used by indigenous peoples for its medicinal properties.