Eggshell Tent

My tent has four layers
It is made from recycled transparent plastic egg cartons and drawn on with acrylic markers.

Each layer holds a different meaning.

The outermost layer carries my recent stress. It includes responsibilities at school and work. As the art teacher for the entire school, I am involved in every cultural activity, which adds pressure. Another source of stress comes from financial concerns.

The second layer represents the soul. It reflects the shining eyes of my students and the loving gazes of my family and friends.

The third layer marks my return to being a student. This year, I began taking needle-felting classes and rediscovered the energy to create. The soft and gentle texture of wool felt comforts me. It helps me relax and build a healthier balance between work and life.

The innermost layer is my faith. It supports me through difficult times. I imagine God's large hands embracing me and reminding me that I am not alone.

At first, I arranged the layers in the order of stress, soul, felt, and faith. Later, I realized the order could shift. When I placed stress on the inside and surrounded it with soul, felt, and faith, I saw things differently. The pressure was still there, but now it was held by care and strength. That shift gave me power.

Who I welcome into my tent
I welcome anyone I trust.
Since the tent is transparent, even those who walk by can see the layers and reflect on them.

If someone I trust is curious about a specific layer, I am open to sharing the story it holds.

我的帳篷總共有四層。

使用的媒材是回收的透明塑膠蛋盒，以及壓克力筆。 每一層都有不同含義 最外層是近期的壓力，包含學校工作的任務，因為要教全校學生，藝文相關的活動任務都與美術課綁在一起，多少有些壓力，

第二個壓力來自於經濟。 帳篷第二層是靈魂：學生們閃亮亮的眼神，以及身旁家人朋友們的充滿愛眼神。

第三層是我今年重拾學生身分，開始上羊毛氈課程，也找回創作的動能。羊毛氈柔軟溫潤的材質，溫暖了我，也讓我可以有意識的放鬆、健康切割工作與生活。

最後一層是支撐我渡過難關的信仰，上帝大大的雙手擁抱著我，讓我知道自己不孤單。

原本的順序是-壓力-靈魂-羊毛氈-信仰 後來擺一擺發現可以自由調換順序，於是我逆轉了順序，發現壓力在裡面，但外面包圍著靈魂/羊毛氈/信仰，是另一種視角-也更有力量。

我想讓誰進來帳篷： 只要是我信任的人，我都很願意讓他們進來。 但也因為這組帳篷是透明的，即使從外圍經過，也可以看到一層一層的內容，也可以自己觀賞。 如果是我信任的人，對哪一層好奇，我就願意和他分享那一層的故事。