The Selkie

Do you know the story of the Selkie? Originally from Scotland the story goes that a woman who was also part seal, shed her seal skin to come to the land. She fell in love with a man, of course. But he discovered her seal skin and hid it from her, hoping in doing so she would always stay with him and never return to the sea.

For women the shedding of the seal skin is symbolic of all the parts of herself that she sheds as she evolves, and how she reinvents, reduces and alters herself to fit in. The stealing of the skin is symbolic of the sense of losing ones identity. The sea is her deepest self.

Ultimately she finds her skin, and herself and returns to the sea. Just as we all return to ourselves eventually.

Women are very complex creatures ✨️. The Selkie tale resonates with me as I go through my own transitions. As an artist and a woman.

I hope you'll enjoy exploring my depths with me, as well as my calm surface ripples...