Inside The Treatment Room

The Forgiving Sea
I think this week I want to talk about one of my favorite pieces in my treatment room: The Forgiving Sea. As an esthetician, I sometimes become a sort of “therapist” for people. They tell me things they may or may not share with others, deep, meaningful things about their lives. I like to think of the treatment room as a sort of healing place where one can let go of their outside stressors. This is where the Forgiving Sea comes into play.

An Interactive Painting
The Forgiving Sea is an interactive painting where people can write the names of people or events they want to forgive or let go of, and eventually the piece gets painted over so that each of these people gets to be a part of the piece while healing. Since Carolyn Springer started the Forgiving Sea Project in 2016, it has since become a non-profit organization for healing and conservation. If you would like to learn more about the project, click here. When Carolyn posted about her smaller pieces needing a new home, I jumped on the opportunity to support a local artist and friend. I loved the idea of displaying art in my space from local artists and the idea of using this piece for healing felt especially fitting in the treatment room. When Carolyn and I met to choose the piece I would bring into the room, it was a lovely little reunion, as we hadn’t seen each other in a few years. Carolyn was one of my favorite professors in school when I was going to UIndy for Art Teaching. I never finished my degree but stayed connected with Carolyn and a few friends from school via Facebook. She showed me the larger versions around her studio and then the little ones that would fit best in my space and I chose one I liked.