In Pieces
As someone who has suffered from debilitating episodes of depression, I know full well what it feels like to be hopeless, isolated and ashamed. What I did not know was how to convey the depth of what I was feeling to caring family and friends.
Looking for a way to explore depression without making clichéd images, I chose the cyanotype process which allowed for the multi-layering of self-portraits and plant material to evoke, rather than tell my story. The interpretive nature of this process, and the needlework to "piece" parts of myself together, all serve the metaphoric narrative. These images are my testimony, and my prayer for continued good health.
