Childless. Stitched
words: My hysterectomy forever changed my life. Xylene photo transfer on
tea-stained muslin. Hand embroidery and beading. 25" x 19" unframed; 31" x 25" framed. Click on image to enlarge.
Some decisions are permanent.... absolutely and completely
final. No action can undo the results of these decisions. Everything changes
from that moment on. A hysterectomy is like that.
I've known this kind, sharing, and civic-minded lady for
years. I knew she didn't have any kids but I didn't know why. I didn't know
about the health issues and the "ticking clock" that many women hear
as they age. I didn't know about a divorce either.....until she volunteered to
share this most important decision with me for this artistic series. Having a
hysterectomy ended an earlier expectation of life. It also set into motion a
new, fulfilling life....once she got past the final reality of the decision.
The portrait reflects the ambiguous nature of such a monumental
decision.....bittersweet.
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