How it all started
In a world full of inspirational quotes and uplifting mantras, I found myself overwhelmed by the constant pressure to always radiate positivity. As a breast cancer survivor, the last thing I needed was more forced optimism. I needed a distraction, something real to connect with, seeking solace from life's many challenges. That's when I started a pottery course.
I began crafting a flower pot. As I tried to decide what to write on it, I realized how disconnected I felt from the typical uplifting mantras. The clichés of positivity felt insincere, and I knew there had to be something more authentic and I ended up simply writing "Your Mantra Here", almost like a placeholder.
Errare humanum est. Shit happens, life goes on. That pot became this project: a place where nobody has to conform to anyone else's idea of positivity.
The pot. Where it all started, 2023
What this is
Your Mantra Here is a community project for people sick of forced optimism and spiritual clichés. Express your own mantra: sincere, vulnerable, yours. And let art do the rest. No judgment, no prescriptions.
