"Opening My Wings"
Art of being: A self portrait in Rug Hooking
By Tomasa Ventura Cúmez
My work represents an important stage in my life when I chose to leave behind fear and shyness and began to fully embrace life. Fear is a natural emotion we all experience, but I have learned it should not be an obstacle to my happiness.
Today, fear no longer confines me. It has not vanished, but it no longer stops or blocks me. Instead, it has become a force that propels me to fly. That is why my portrait is filled with butterflies in flight—symbols of the freedom and courage I have nurtured within.
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Tomasa Ventura Cúmez
Tomasa, from the community of Quiejel, has been a Multicolores' Rug Hooking artist since 2015.

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