Maia O'Brien

      “A Journey Through Grief”

In the Beginning: Loss, destruction and heartbreak

Quilting & Doll Making

~ Tree of Life quilt: silk/velvet fabrics with embroidery

~ Baby doll in baby bouncer frame: leather, papier mache, dried flowers, ceramic seashells, metal frame

    Between the Old and the New: Living in the rubble, 

honoring old dreams, surrender

Quilting & Doll Making

~ Grand Canyon of Grief: quilted vest, batik cottons, embroidery, beading

~ Spanish Dancer Doll: cottons, sequined fabric, silk beaded shawl

Growing New Dreams: what can I make of my life now?

Doll Making & Beadwork

~ Becoming a Wise Elder Doll: batik cottons, silk jacket, hand painted face

~ Beaded Frog: seed beads over frog image (T-shirt design by Sue Cocchia). Living between watery world of deep grief, 

keeping my head above water when needed.

~ Small dolls Isaac and Lilly, bright colored cottons. Honoring my bond with my husband John, remembering the joy that keeps us together in love.

 Artist Bio

Maia O’Brien is a dancer and an integrative physical therapist. She has a Masters degree in Dance/Movement Therapy (body centered psychology). She used the Creative and Expressive Arts Therapies to help her survive the death of her only child, Keifer Conrad O’Brien. 

He was stillborn on August 12, 1996. 

Later she turned to the study of astrology to help her understand her life experiences. She teaches classes on Astrology and the Creative Arts Therapies. These art works span a period of 15 years. 

Contact her at maiainoz@yahoo.com.au