She wrote: I’m looking at emptiness from the window. In front of me there is emptiness and at my back there are pains. At my left and right there are windows. I’m in a huge gap. I don’t know what to do or what is going to happen. The season is autumn, and winter is coming. The weather is warm
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This woman didn’t write anything. She didn’t have to. Here the rawness of the gut response to the drawing prompt is stunning.
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This woman told me that this is a drawing of her neighbor telling her the news that her friend was dead. It’s a remarkable drawing. The gestures of the two women are so full with the emotions. One bringing the bad news and the other standing stunned motionless. Notice neither of them have hands— they are helpless–can do nothing about
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This woman wrote “even the SUN cried for my situation”
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35cm x 27cm (14” x 11”) Charcoal from Joan’s Body on Paper 2016 These four charcoal drawings depict single trees, each rendered on handmade paper using charcoal created from the burned branches of Jeanne d’Arc. The very material of the drawings holds the memory of the tree itself, transforming loss into creation. Each tree stands alone, both fragile and resilient,
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