Rippling Hair Comb

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Rippling Hair OrnamentEmily TakaraInstructor: Corinne Takara Water controls our lives; it flows in and around us. The San Francisco Bay area has just escaped the drought to be deluged into weeks of rain. We have gone from days of blazing hot sun rays to days of relentless pitter-pattering rain and overflowing dams. My decorative hair comb (which I imagine to be made of white SLS) reflects the subtle beauty and power of water. Humans are disrupting the natural cycle of Earth, using too much water and destroying nature. We should conserve water and treasure each drop, however, we are distracted by our own personal wants. An average American uses about fifteen gallons of water when they shower, changing this habit would help reduce water waste. Showering everyday, fifteen gallons everyday, isn’t very healthy for your hair. It deprives your hair of natural oils and can make it dry. This piece asks people to slow down and think about what really matters. The water dripping off a palm leaf is frozen in time and compels us to freeze for a moment too and think about if, in the big picture, does your shower matter more than your world?