So its been a hectic week- finishing pieces, laying everything out to see what still needed to be added, and editing to decide what would end up in the show. At this point, I believe there will be 11 finished pieces hanging at the thesis show, and two in Parsons Fest at the Sheila Johnson Gallery. (This could definitely change after I meet with my professors on Tuesday). This weekend my leg was bitten by a dog in the park, and am going to the doctor tomorrow to get a tetanus booster and have someone look at my leg. (It was a small dog, I’ll be fine. Assuming I won’t have time between the doctor and finishing my final pieces to update the blog before Tuesday, lets assume this will be my final post.

I’ve learned so much this year and had such great help from my incredible instructors Noel Claro and Lauren Redniss. I’m super grateful for their input as well as that of my classmates, who I adore. I’m also thankful to my mom, Peg Orcutt, for giving me the privilege of sharing her story and interpreting her journey through my imagery. I hope these works reach a broader audience to give some understanding to those who have not been affected by cancer and build empathy and camaraderie amongst survivors.

Here are the last few progress shots I took; enjoy, and thank you for reading!

And here is a scanned version of the last piece I posted in progress: