My life is extremely hectic and trying to work on projects every chance possible makes it more difficult. When my daughter, Kai, was born several years ago many new goals were created. Because of some harsh neighborhoods decided to live in an area that would be suitable to raise my daughter. Making sure to always safeguard our home. Unfortunately, the latest home, of several years, I thought that was safe turns out to have many uncertain areas. So far certain valuable items are gone:
-one borrowed digital camera with memories of daughter Kai and me.(pictures and video were not loaded yet to another area and stolen last summer 2012)
-several of Kai"s wearable accessories (gifts stolen fall 2011 to spring 2012).
-one personally handmade sterling silver bracelet with Kai's Chinese zodiac stone (gift stolen summer 2012; update: in pieces and has to be remade January 11, 2014)
-one handmade sterling silver hollow circular pendant to give to my sister. (gift missing spring 2013 * June 3, 2013- in possession and currently still in progress; update: completed June 10, 2013)
It doesn't matter what the artwork was made of. It was extremely difficult to acquire all material to work with. All that are mentioned required hours to make, days to make, and memories. The saddest part is the only people who had access to any of the items were those who had key access to all areas. Isn't our home meant to have the feeling of safety? If these are practical jokes, then where is the part that the items return? Is someone that unhappy with their lives that it must be taken out on another family? Since, I am not doing this to someone one else, how is this happening to us? All these items cost, and now someone else has them so how do we benefit to live healthy from their decision to steal? As an artist we are encouraged to expand our minds and use art as one way to express ourselves in any environment. When someone steals from us, or causes any harm to us in any way, it only hinders the growth of art and on a more personal level my family. When we moved several years ago it was to live healthier and safer. This is still upsetting because these thefts are occurring in the same areas. These items represent the important love with my family, and I hope our privacy is capable of returning.