Friday, July 11, 2008
In poems and photography we confront things to break their hold over us. As I've suffered from depression since childhood, I am not always aware, at least on a conscious level, of the demons that drive my art. Most of us naturally follow what interests us. In my work, I found away to confront and... Sign in to see full entry.
When I was a child... When digging around in my memories for something to write about, I remember stories mom and pops liked to tell me about my childhood. One of my favorites was when I was a toddler. They told me I often threw my glass baby bottles at the one luxury pops had bought for us, the... Sign in to see full entry.
How to face death our parents' death...Get busy!
Contemplation It is a dark night of the soul that brings us to find a healing path. I never knew pain until my mom died. A lot of imagery pops up in my mind surrounding death and dying. I never really though about death and dying before. This is how I use my photobooks. I choose objects on which to... Sign in to see full entry.