Journal

When I began creating Sabzeh, another image from Omid Fallahazad's story stayed with me: growing sprouts.

Before a seed becomes a sprout, it first has to let go of what it was. It breaks open. What appears to be an ending is actually the beginning of a transformation.

When you look closely, not every sprout grows at the same pace. Some reach toward the light quickly. Others remain small. Some never grow at all.

Yet none of them diminish the beauty of the whole.

When I began creating Sabzeh, inspired by Omid Fallahazad’s short story of the same name, one image I kept returning to was weaving.

As I talked with my collaborators, weaving gradually became more than an image. It became a way of thinking about the project itself. Together, we kept asking how this single act could shape not only the music, but also the movement, video, fibre art, and the experience of being in the gallery.

For most of my career, I've spent far more time creating than talking about my work.

Lately, I've been reflecting on what connects my compositions, teaching, and community projects. I've realized that they all begin in the same place: with a question that I care about deeply enough to live with for a long time.

I'd like to begin sharing more of that journey here—not just finished works, but the questions, discoveries, and artistic process behind them.

I'll call these posts From My Sketchbook.