I took a completely different direction for this assignment and went inside the home ... the actual heart of the home ... literally. I thought about my home and the heart of my home right now. My home doesn't feel like a home right now because it still feels like it is missing something. The home I made here with Savannah is not the same. It feels a little empty and broken. So, I created a heart that has seen better days. This heart is scratched and bruised and partly broken. But the name of the piece is "On the Mend" because the wire is stitching the pieces back together. My house is still full of love and memories of Savannah and the home that we made it. And that will mend the heart that is still grieving right now.
I made a second piece to show that although it doesn't feel like a home right now, I know it will again soon. It is bright and cheerful and glossy. The swirls are the joy that will return to my home again, the hope that love wins and returns the heart to the home. Savannah brought me so much joy - how could it not!? I am getting to the point where I can think of her sometimes and laugh and smile. I can listen to music again. I can create again and express my grief, my love, my hope, and my faith.
So, yes, home is where the heart is. Whatever stage that heart is in for the moment.