My first sketch in Castilblanco was of a pomegranate. A fruit rich in mythology, it is associated with the goddess of fertility; both life giving and death giving
Symbolic of creation with a calyx the shape of a crown.
I saw the pomegranate tree on day one of the residency and it was truly beautiful. Not ripe yet, they have a green/yellow hew with brilliant red flowers spilling out of the buds.
They’ll be ready in September.
The tree’s influence was strong and our musician in residence, Rachel, started playing Etz Harimon on her Viola. It means “The Pomegranate Tree” in Hebrew.
The pomegranate tree gave out its scent. From the dead sea to Jericho.
It is a love song, a song of longing.