Matriarch

For my mother who loved elephants. It contains hand-painted papers from her life such as journal entries from her grandchildren, maps from trips we took, and pages from the marriage ceremony her father used. 1st place, team category, 2016 exhibit. She was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer while it was on exhibit and died shortly thereafter. This piece was made of bits of her history for all to witness as her own memories were wrenched away so quickly.