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Bryn, what a moving piece ... thank you. I did not know that sunflowers are symbolic of self-acceptance. Your piece, Layers, is extraordinary ... you have opened my eyes to a whole new perspective on autoimmune disorders. Just this week, the sister of a friend has received this diagnosis. I couldn't agree more about the impact of artwork on self-exploration. For me, the impact is related to personal growth ... my artwork, in collage, would never be displayed! However, the depths I went into its creation as well as its interpretation have been priceless for me. Thank you for this piece this morning!

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Thank you, Linda 🩷 I think about you any time I consider collage, and certainly did with this piece, remembering the work you’ve done and told me about in the past. And our society is so quick to want to monetize art or have it displayed in order to generate “value”, but they can never put a number on the value it has on our self-exploration.

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I couldn't agree more - those a-ha moments are priceless!

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Your piece, Layers is stunning and the other pieces from the exhibit strike a deep sorrowful chord. In my career in Physical Therapy, I frequently saw people with chronic disorders, whose symptoms were either invisible or muted while their suffering was real. To see the fear and frustration of those, whose physicians doubted their pain/fatigue/dizziness/brain fog was heartbreaking. And now we can add to the list, the mysterious POTS and the insidious long covid. May the day land gently on those who suffer so.

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May it be gentle indeed, Susan. Thank you for the kind words and also the insight from your physio work - those in the allied health professions like yourself are often very attuned to the unseen suffering of others. 🩷

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Aaaaaah congratulations! A gorgeous piece and it’s so cool they thought so too!

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Thank you Alison! 🥺🩷 (It was so random, I had to check to see if they were for real.) I can’t wait to see the other submissions they picked!

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Adored every single perfect part of this post, Bryn. And wow - congratulations - I am so, so happy for you! 😊

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🩷🥺 Thank you, Rebecca!!

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Congratulations! That’s so cool they selected your piece!

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Thank you, Lia! It was a lovely surprise.

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Hi from a fellow spoonie artist! I’ve had this saved in my RSS feed to read for ages now and finally got to it. Thanks for sharing about this project. I’m excited to check it out. ☺️

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Oh hai! Thanks for bookmarking and taking the time to read about the project. If you submit something, let me know, as I’d love to see it 😊

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