Repose 01

The cocoon makers and their stories

1 Nancy Novak

A pair of earrings from my 20s. Letting go of what I thought was important.

2 Dawn Chamberlain

I find heart rocks as I travel. One heart rock is enclosed. Earth is the mother of us all—cares for us—nurtures us—protects us. Can we do the same? Can we rise to create a harmonious reciprocal relationship? Can we support each other?

3 Mel Gerard

My Lanyard was around my neck for the last 15 years as a nurse. When I retired, I put it in a drawer and forgot about it. As I wrapped it in the cocoon, I felt the transition to this new chapter in my life.

4 Naomi Weisz

Printed picture of my Parents, Alice and Victor. Three pennies to represent me and my two siblings. I am who I am because they met and fell in love and decided to marry. My life, with its ups and downs, has been, and continues to be, a blessing due to how they raised me, guided me and let me be me.

5 Summer Young

When I moved to Az, my dad made the cross-country roadtrip with me from Baltimore. He printed MapQuest directions and wrote all the roadside attractions we could stop at along the way. I kept those papers in my car ever since (5 years) until I got a new car a few weeks ago. The trip was so special to me and his thoughtfulness to make it an adventure meant the world. So the folded MapQuest directions now live here.