All conditions must be right to create this temporary “art installation” and we might wonder what is the motivation behind it?

It might be just to witness how this thinnest of membranes develops into a thin sphere of ice which shelters what is inside from the outside elements. It might break at any instant, letting out the warm air that is trapped inside, but for now, it is completely and wonderfully whole.

It reminds us of the thin “outer” layer we gently break open when we reach towards the felt sense that lies within. The breaking open of this “membrane of protection”, allows us to visit and welcome all that is present inside and to bring it to our Focusing practice.

As we reflect on this photo, we might just bring our attention to the fact that this ice bubble would not exist without our warm breath to form it.

- Is there something in me that is waiting for my warm breath to give it expression and form?Ice bubble: oil, soap and water solution + sub-zero weather + warm breath.

Denise Durocher, January 2025