FROM FRICTION TO FLOW

Multidisciplinary artist Miriam Slaats went through a profound period of conflict and release. What at first felt like loss gradually became an invitation to stillness: she turned to nature and found there a space to breathe. Long, daily walks brought her back to her essence — to the rhythm of the seasons, the quiet recovery of trees and stones, and the comforting certainty of the cycle of life.

Step by step, Slaats loosened her grip on the old context and made room for the new. From this renewed connection with Mother Earth emerged ‘painted’ words and evocative nature photography — language and imagery that strengthen each other and reveal both the grandeur and the fragility of the landscape.

Together with designer Giselle Segura Gelink, word, image, and form were woven into an intimate booklet — a small art bible guided by the mantra PASO A PASO (step by step). The bundle invites reflection and offers solace to anyone seeking calm in a hectic world. Slaats’ work is an exercise in attentiveness: a quiet reminder that healing grows from repetition, connection, and the courage to take one small step at a time.

Author Miriam Slaats |2022

Design Giselle Segura Gelink

Language Dutch

Pages 96

Dimensions 120 x 195 mm

Hardcover

Publisher Lecturis

ISBN:9789462264342

Price 24.95

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