M ASK & T WO F ANS
M ASK & T WO L ILIES S he was especially drawn to this costume. Perhaps the lilies reminded her of a few of her favorite images of flowers. During a photographic sabbatical in France with a group of eight amazing women, she had been given an assignment to each write a stream of consciousness on the topic of creativity. In complete silence they wrote and then proceed to create images that reflected the content of their writings. She typically wrote about simplicity, a vague and ephemeral goal she tried to strive towards. She felt that if she lived a remarkably simple life it would enhance her creativity and give her the time to work on her images. Although this was not a simple mask by any means, the pair of lilies did add a serene and quiet feeling. The images that she created for this assignment were of a single lily, and a pair of lilies that she had bought at a French market that morning. A s a child she would have found them creepy, but now as an adult and as an artist, she was simply stunned by the beauty and attention to detail afforded in the creation of the amazing costumes and masks. Italy is home to such a wide array of styles, food, art, and music but it is the most unique of cities, Venice during Carnevale, that she holds as her favorite. Traveling to Venice with other photographers was nothing short of incredible and counts among the best photographic sabbaticals of her life. Her images would bring to mind some of the most unique and ethereal experiences of her life.
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