Since 1996 I have intermittently lived in the air, most notably whilst living in Japan. This piece references the precariousness I feel when I'm elevated to such heights. Unlike the princess perched high above her pea who nestles into a deep sleep, in the air I slip, slope and slide. My home is knitted together, and soft in case I should fall. Should the wind blow hard or the ground start to jolt and swirl, I will slowly, gently and in a slightly ramshackle way, find my self returning to the earth, placed upon the land.
Laurene Vaughan, August 2011
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