In the basin of memory - La Voz Colorado

In the basin of memory - La Voz Colorado

I buried my mother one year ago today, and not a single moment passes without thinking of her. I see her reflected in so many things, including the objects she once held. Photo courtesy: Estevan Rael-Galvez I think of the white enamel baby bathtub she gifted me before she passed. It is older than I am—crafted from a sheet of metal, shaped into an oval, coated in powdered glass, and fired. Enamelware—a centuries-old technology. The basin may hav…