Jayne Riew is a lovely friend of mine and also a brilliant artist. She makes conceptual books and boxes—intimate spaces that explore intense emotional states difficult to express in words alone.
Here is a piece she made for me—and for all the readers of Quiet! It’s called “Be Still.”
Here’s Jayne’s description of this work:
“BE STILL is dedicated to the idea of the rich interior life. It was designed for a client who has written extensively about introversion. The box opens to a stylus and a tablet made of shifting sand, inviting meditation through play. The box is for the user who prefers writing to speech, is comfortable with the constant evolution of ideas and savors the slowed-down time of contemplation.”
She also says that the piece is based on the following concepts:
Readers: Would you be interested in owning a box like this? Jayne is the least commercially-oriented person you will ever meet, but if enough people express interest, maybe we can persuade her to make more Meditation Boxes.
*The above post previously appeared on Susan Cain’s former blog, The Power of Introverts.