Square Peg
$400.00
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Reclaimed frame covered with reclaimed/repurposed fabric, adorned w/reclaimed foam blocks suggesting the challenge/doability of being a proverbial Square Peg in a Round Hole
About the Artist
Lindsey Morrison Grant
I despise the term “disability” but prefer “challenge.” "Disability” says, “You cannot ______”, whereas a “challenge” encourages creativity, persistence & “out of the box” thinking. Pity's crippling and inhumane. The human spirit can endure tremendous hardship, but internalizing pity from the well-meaning diminishes the spirit. I've learned to re-frame assumptive descriptors & experiences; challenge stereotypes & pompous protocols to find healing & self-acceptance. Social stigma & life-long internalized need for others' approval made debilitating mental health symptoms more crippling. My fear exacerbated it. The more energy I put into appearing “normal” the less I understood the mechanics of it all. I was a Square Peg determined to fit in. It'd take lots of MH emergencies, 2 heart attacks, & cancer for me to appreciate that MY wellness MUST include creative expression to manage stress. Art-making isn't a pastime but a matter of life and death. I choose Life, so I choose to Crea
Art featured online at www.CourageArt.org
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