Memories

I created this artwork to represent memories. A part of our brain that some hang onto when that's all they have left in this world. When all of there possessions are gone and lost. And there loved one's have moved on from this earth and are no longer here.
So being obsessed with buttons. My mother in law gave me these beautiful distinguished and all assorted buttons. I decided to make them into an artwork to represent her memory which is unfortunately fading away with dementia.
Repurposing assorted plastic buttons that had been gifted to me. I knew some of these unique and aged buttons had surely been places and made many memories. So I made an SLR camera to represent an age look, like some of these Button's.

A camera / Photograph at one stage in your life is all you have left. Whether it be of an item you treasured dearly from a childhood memory. Or a holiday destination You're family used to escaped to. Or it could even be that forever memory of a loved one that you hang onto. And occasionally pull that photograph close into your chest because the heart yearns for them..

A camera captures thousands of memories every day.

This camera was made with an under layer of chicken wire. I then used an industrial hot glue gun to add the buttons to there rightful place. Then the camera came to life. This camera sculpture means a lot because it got me through a hard time last year in when my father in law was passing away with bladder cancer. During this project I many late nights to keep distracted. The MS flare-ups and unbelievable leg pain I experienced during this time was next level. If I didn't have my art for distraction, I would of felt so lost.

Multiple Sclerosis is something no one asks for. Is something you're just diagnosed with one day and have to learn to have to adjust your life around it. MS has many lows but it has some highs. Lows being, I never new how many time's I needed to sit down because of fatigue or being so forgetful all of a sudden. That sudden pain in your arm or leg and reminding yourself it's an MS thing.. The highs, Even though I've been to many hospitals all the nurse's and doctors are all on board and lovely. I've met a variety of amazing community members who put there hand up to help. That warms my heart.

No one asked for Multiple sclerosis or any disease. But it's how we live our life are excepting that this is our life now. Knowing that for now there is no cure. We should be blessed with making as many beautiful memories as possible because you never when your last day on this earth is.

Enjoy each day..