An on-going series of photographs documenting objects women use to provide physiological comfort, security, love and belonging, self-esteem and self-actualization. Project began spring 2013 while researching Maslow’s hierarchy of need.
A paper bird representing physiological comfort.
A hot water bottle representing physiological comfort.
A well-loved coffee mug representing a daily ritual of physiological comfort.
Her home representing physiological comfort.
A "super ugly" pillow for relieving neck strain for physiological comfort.
Small pinch pots representing physiological comfort.
Slippers representing physiological comfort.
A photo of a positive ultrasound many years in the making representing physiological comfort.
A necklace representing physiological comfort, security, and belonging; and "a brave and meaningful personal journey".
A well-loved pair of boots representing security.
Concealer to "cover the circles" representing security.
Hershey's Kisses representing security.
A photo of an alarm system representing security.
A photo of a paperweight. "It is a coin (e.g heads or tails) on a tumbler and the base reads Decisions, Decisions." Category was not selected.
A book of poems by Shel Silverstein representing security.
One of the bookmarked poems; security.
Artists tape representing security.
Her tie representing security.
An exacto knife and new blade representing security.
A book by Laura Owens representing Love and Belonging.
A birthday card from an ex representing Love and Belonging.
An artist's drawing representing Love and Belonging.
A note from an ex representing Love and Belonging.
A favorite poem representing Love and Belonging.
A photo that lives on her fridge representing Love and Belonging.
Shards from beach walks with her daughter representing Love and Belonging.
A pair of her mother's earings representing Love and Belonging.
A microeconomics book belonging to an artist representing Self Esteem.
A lipstick representing Self Esteem.
Texturizing hair paste representing Self Esteem.
A writer's pen representing Self Esteem.
A necklace she made representing Self Esteem.
A gift received upon leaving a job representing Self Esteem.
Snearkers used to train for the 2013 Boston Marathon representing Self Esteem.
The Alcoholics Anonymous book representing Self Actualization.
Crayons representing a time when "I didn't have to consider the mantra of living in the moment then because it was the only way I knew how to exist"; representing Self Actualization.
A cross representing Self Actualization.
A laminated guardian angel card representing Self Actualization.
An empty journal representing Self Actualization.
Paul Simon's Graceland representing the power of music in Self Actualization.
A painted pinch pot representing Self Actualization.
A favorite poem representing Self Actualization.
Razor blades representing all levels.
A pair of socks worn at every band concert representing Self Actualization.
A set of cards with words on one side and symbols on the other representing Self Actualization.
A photo of bird feathers and poem written after a meditation representing Self Actualization.
An insulin pump representing safety.