Weeds were wrapped around my head
2024
Oil, watercolor, ink, and water, photographic transfer on silk
150 x 113 cm
In Weeds Were Wrapped Around My Head, Erin Bird transforms the garden into a metaphor for the mind, where thoughts grow like plants—some nourishing, others invasive. Through her signature Waterprints technique, Bird creates an abstract, swirling composition that reflects the mental landscape we all navigate. The weeds in this garden represent negative thoughts—self-doubt, fear, and anxiety—that wrap around, constricting clarity and growth.
The organic, flowing lines of the piece suggest how these thoughts creep in, intertwining with the positive blooms of hope and resilience. As the weeds tighten, their chaotic energy contrasts with the soft, fluid spaces where flowers—representing optimism, joy, and strength—struggle to flourish. The vibrant colors shift between light and shadow, symbolizing the constant battle between positivity and negativity within the mind.
Weeds Were Wrapped Around My Head invites viewers to reflect on their own mental gardens—how negative thoughts can take root, spreading until they dominate, and how the act of tending to one’s mind is an ongoing, delicate process. Yet, even within the tangle of weeds, there is the possibility of growth and renewal, a reminder that we have the strength to clear the path and let positivity bloom.
2024
Oil, watercolor, ink, and water, photographic transfer on silk
150 x 113 cm
In Weeds Were Wrapped Around My Head, Erin Bird transforms the garden into a metaphor for the mind, where thoughts grow like plants—some nourishing, others invasive. Through her signature Waterprints technique, Bird creates an abstract, swirling composition that reflects the mental landscape we all navigate. The weeds in this garden represent negative thoughts—self-doubt, fear, and anxiety—that wrap around, constricting clarity and growth.
The organic, flowing lines of the piece suggest how these thoughts creep in, intertwining with the positive blooms of hope and resilience. As the weeds tighten, their chaotic energy contrasts with the soft, fluid spaces where flowers—representing optimism, joy, and strength—struggle to flourish. The vibrant colors shift between light and shadow, symbolizing the constant battle between positivity and negativity within the mind.
Weeds Were Wrapped Around My Head invites viewers to reflect on their own mental gardens—how negative thoughts can take root, spreading until they dominate, and how the act of tending to one’s mind is an ongoing, delicate process. Yet, even within the tangle of weeds, there is the possibility of growth and renewal, a reminder that we have the strength to clear the path and let positivity bloom.
2024
Oil, watercolor, ink, and water, photographic transfer on silk
150 x 113 cm
In Weeds Were Wrapped Around My Head, Erin Bird transforms the garden into a metaphor for the mind, where thoughts grow like plants—some nourishing, others invasive. Through her signature Waterprints technique, Bird creates an abstract, swirling composition that reflects the mental landscape we all navigate. The weeds in this garden represent negative thoughts—self-doubt, fear, and anxiety—that wrap around, constricting clarity and growth.
The organic, flowing lines of the piece suggest how these thoughts creep in, intertwining with the positive blooms of hope and resilience. As the weeds tighten, their chaotic energy contrasts with the soft, fluid spaces where flowers—representing optimism, joy, and strength—struggle to flourish. The vibrant colors shift between light and shadow, symbolizing the constant battle between positivity and negativity within the mind.
Weeds Were Wrapped Around My Head invites viewers to reflect on their own mental gardens—how negative thoughts can take root, spreading until they dominate, and how the act of tending to one’s mind is an ongoing, delicate process. Yet, even within the tangle of weeds, there is the possibility of growth and renewal, a reminder that we have the strength to clear the path and let positivity bloom.