About Me
Major life events caused a serious reorientation of meaning in my life. Motherhood, a global pandemic and the death of my beloved mother changed how I viewed the world. As I reevaluated the trajectory of my life, an opportunity presented itself and I was ready to take hold. Reorientation and opportunity met with an internal motivation and determination. Realizing that I have control over my own creative potential has led me down a path of self-discovery and self-healing. My journey of creative vitality has introduced me to skills and opportunities that I never thought could cross my path.
My name is Jaskiran, and I am a mom of two young girls, 8 and 6. They revitalize me and simultaneously drain life out of me, the ultimate dichotomy of motherhood, and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m also an elementary school teacher and taught for 15 years. My passion for supporting children in building critical thinking skills by grappling with a problem has unearthed my own journey of self-reflection.
After my mom passed away in 2021, I decided that I wanted to take her sewing kit home and begin making my own clothes. I packed up her sewing machine, serger, tins of tools, bins of spools, and bags upon bags of loose fabric. For months they sat in the basement collecting dust as I wasn’t even sure where to begin. I knew that once I began unboxing, I would have to also unpack my grief. As I pulled out each stack of fabric, I imagined her sitting at the dining table, eyes squinted, lips pursed, stitching away. At that moment, it hit me. I was sitting in the ruins of her unfinished projects. Her plans for the future, ceased.
My mom’s unfinished projects were the motivation I needed to take my first step into the journey of growing my own creative potential. The fear of leaving unfinished dreams in a bin for my children to find planted a seed in me. One cut, one stitch, one draft, and one course led to one completed project, then another, and another, and my imagination flourished into a long list of future projects.
I created this space as a tribute to my mom. Here I am now, determined to remain vulnerable and authentic in the hopes of connecting with a community of people who share a common vulnerability, passion and perhaps, are on their own creative journey.
