Niñez/Girlhood, 2023
A shrine dedicated to the infinite facets of girlhood. Hidden pockets filled with findings from my old toy box abandoned in my attic. I made pocket shrines/altars for everyone in my class so they too can have their own shrines. I ask myself and others:
"What brings you back?
To the self you once were?
To the only self you ever knew."
Fleece, cotton batting, brass grommets, sparkly yarn, collected fabrics, buttons from my grandmother's collection, thread, objects from my old toy box, diary entry, letter from my mother, childhood photos, and my old music box.
39”x45”