Submitter: Susan Solomon

Creative Category: Horses

Age Category: Adult

Medium: The horse was created using upcycled mixed media including: a magazine page, business mailer, cloth remnant, recycle wrapping paper, beads, twine, dancing goats coffee bag, paper scraps and a used box from sublime donuts.

Inspiration: My inspiration was the horses I help care for at a very special farm in Cumming called Savethehorses.org. I have been volunteering there with my 10-year old niece for 6 years. They accept all kinds of animals – many who have been through hard times. Over the years, as we get to know the horses, we both begin to feel more relaxed around each other and their individual personalities are slowly revealed. Their tag line is “Horse Rescue. People Rescue.” We never know who is giving more. Despite what some of the horses have been through, if you’re patient with them, slowly they open up to love again. This ability inspires us all.