The Project:
The aim of Artefacts of Life is to encourage people to share their experiences of life with a mental illness and in so doing allow me to take these a step further. My task is to try and translate these moments and feelings into something visual. The result will be a photo project, an anthology of life with a mental illness. I am asking people to share whatever they would like (within the 140 characters): memories, anecdotes, thoughts, feelings, questions, hopes or fears. Anything –positive or negative. My goal is to try to take these and turn them into a collection of abstract pieces that convey what living with a mental illness might be like.
How to participate: via @artefactsoflife
Using the hashtag #ArtefactsofLife share whatever you want about what it is like to live with a mental illness
- This is also open to carers, friends, family and even colleagues of people with a diagnosis (using the hashtag #carer #friend #family #colleague etc.)
- If you are willing to share your diagnosis, please feel safe to do so. Part of the project is to open up the whole spectrum of mental health.
- Anonymity is entirely up to you. If you are happy to have your twitter handle or name attached to a piece then that’s great, but there is no obligation to do so.
So, let’s do this!
I hope to hear from you all and we can start this project together!
All my love,
Emma Jones
Twitter: @artefactsoflife
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