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17-03-2017 04:08 PM
17-03-2017 04:08 PM
Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
This is a little project I did earlier this week, inspired by @Faith-and-Hope on one of the art threads, also @Appleblossom and Sherry, and some others on the Carers side.
The story "reads" left to right line by line as you would a book.
Some will "get it" some probably won't but nonetheless, it depicts my "black hole" story and everything in it is chosen or placed deliberately. It's supposed to be a side by side trilogy but in this format it's the three sequential pages so the pics in the collage can be seen.
It's a little scary posting it because it means something to me but well here it is anyhow.
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17-03-2017 04:20 PM
17-03-2017 04:20 PM
Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
Oh Tooky - what a great way of sharing your story.
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17-03-2017 04:21 PM
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Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
Wow @Former-Member, this is amazing. It totally makes sense. Thanks for sharing this.
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17-03-2017 04:26 PM
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Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
Thank you @CherryBomb and @Former-Member . I am glad it makes sense. Thanks heaps.
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17-03-2017 05:12 PM
17-03-2017 05:12 PM
Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
It tells your story so graphically we feel it .. more than words often convey.
Thanks for trusting us. Yes to the Rebuild.
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17-03-2017 05:27 PM
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Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
It does make sense and I agree to feeling through it too. Thank you for sharing.
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17-03-2017 05:55 PM
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17-03-2017 06:03 PM
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Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
Thanks so much @Appleblossom , and Yes to the rebuild 🙂 most definitely 😄
@Former-MemberI'm glad it "speaks" to you, if "glad" is the right word with something like this, but you know what I mean. ❣️
@BlueBay A simple drawing program (I used the free downloadable Open Office - Drawing) and Mr Google images well get you through it 🙂
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17-03-2017 07:29 PM
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17-03-2017 07:44 PM
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Re: Tooky History: Clipart but potentially triggering
I thought I would have a go at this myself and have been playing around with cliparts for the last half hour but finding it very hard. It's hard to find the 'right' picture and it's bringing up some tough feelings. I thought it would have been easier than writing, but maybe the visual element adds to the intensity. Or maybe it's just not the right time for me.
Can I ask please @Former-Member - how long did this take you to do and did you find it difficult (in terms of both picking a picture and feeling the feels)? Also, where do you think you are in terms of recovery and rebuilding, and how long has it taken you to get here/there? Please don't feel you need to answer anything - it's just that your story and the way it's been presented really resonates with me.