I am like Dr Jeckyll and Mr Hyde. When I fear, I feel closed off. I guard myself, shut doors, distrust everyone. I become rigid.
When I trust, I feel, I love, I explore. Everything becomes rich, unknown, exciting!
Life: help me let go of the tightness. There is nothing within me to guard against. Let me stay open.
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.”
“Something we were withholding made us weak, until we found it was ourselves.”
“In person, your paintings are just like I imagined. They have a very special energy, between depth, transformation, light and also some darkness, like life itself.”
Portrait of a Man with a Frill (Velázquez Series).
13.97” by 10.23” (35.5 cm by 26 cm).
Acrylic on paper, 2019.
“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.”
“I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.”
The Lady with a Fan (Velázquez Series).
Acrylic on paper, 2019.
12" by 9.25" (30 cm by 23.5 cm).
“You must learn in life to take things more lightly, my dear. The world is always changing. Learn how to allow for it.”
Portrait of a Girl (Velázquez Series).
13.97” by 10.23” (35.5 cm by 26 cm).
Acrylic on paper, 2019.
This is my father, Jorge Musi. He was born in Mexico City from Lebanese parents. For most of his life, he designed and built sculpted houses. One of his last projects is my favorite: his guest house in Santa María del Oro, Nayarit.
He is one of the most equanimous people I know, and he has always valued human connection above all else.
I love you dad!
Ideas from my painting sketchbook (that could also be made into quilts or rugs).
“Art to me is an anecdote of the spirit.”
Collective Painting III.
Acrylic on board, 2018.
55.11” by 48.03” (1.40 m by 1.22 cm).
“One regret dear world, that I am determined not to have when I am lying on my deathbed is that I did not kiss you enough.”
The Adoration of the Magi (Velázquez Series).
Acrylic on paper. 12" by 9.25" (30 cm by 23.5 cm).
“Let your darkness through
It’s your beauty too”
Portrait of a Court Jester (Velázquez Series).
13.97” by 10.23” (35.5 cm by 26 cm).
Acrylic on paper, 2019.
“No matter what you are doing, keep the undercurrent of happiness. Learn to be secretly happy within your heart in spite of all circumstances.”
I created this necklace as my entry for the 2019 Etsy Design Awards.
The Undercurrent pendant will live in my Etsy shop until the contest is over in September. Please do not purchase it, or I will be disqualified. Thank you!
Good luck to all of the participating Etsy sellers!
“Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong.
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I’ve just added the Planet Earth Series to my Etsy shop.
If you no longer see the piece you are looking for it’s because it has already sold.
If you purchase a ring, please let me know your size and I will cut it to fit you. If you are unsure of your size, here’s help.
I will add the Planet Earth Series to my online shop tomorrow, Wednesday at 1 pm (CST).
I can cut these rings to fit any size between 5 and 10.5. If you need help finding your measurement, here are simple instructions.
“Those who do not travel,
who do not read, who do not listen to music,
who do not find grace in themselves
die slowly.”
Planet Earth Ring V.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver and natural turquoise.
This Wednesday at 1 pm (CST) in my online shop.
“Your heart is like the ocean, mysterious and dark.”
Planet Earth Necklace III.
Handmade with recycled sterling silver and natural turquoise.
Next week in my online shop.
When I tell people that I am a jeweler, they say: oh, you design jewelry. No, I reply, I am like a small-scale blacksmith.
