Rebecca Ramos received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the California College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, and her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Colorado, Boulder. Born in Alaska and raised in Hawaii, her father from the Philippines and her mother from Hungary, she has always worked with themes of belonging, storytelling, and identity in her imagery. She teaches drawing and printmaking for Cabrillo College and currently lives in Aptos, California.

 

Pocket Full of Dreams is about

rest

and gentleness,

a pillowed cradle for the head,

a soft touch for the cheek.

 

Pocket Full of Dreams is about

protection

and respect

a blossom guardian from the forest,

a sanctuary space to enter and retreat.

 

Pocket Full of Dreams is about

having each

a sister,

pulled from the same plate,

together sharing the stories that we keep.

 

The stories that we keep,

the stories that we sleep,

for now and forever

in the pockets of our dreams.

 

Pocket Full of Dreams is about

a story

and an end,

for a final hope to rest,

for a further peace

and gentleness.

 

"Pocket Full of Dreams" is a hand-sewn muslin pillowcase, printed with a copper photo etching of Koki'o Ke'oke'o, which is endangered and endemic to Hawaii. The copper plate had 2 renditions of the blossom on it, one photographed and one drawn. Printed simultaneously then cut into singles, each pocket-print has a 'sister' in the edition.