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Millie S.

• Artist Statement

  I've been dealing with the ups and downs of my mental health through the past couple of years practically on my own. It isn't easy—especially when the days start to wear me down and the exhaustion settles in my bones—but picking up a pen and a notebook pulls me out of the smog, and carves a path through the mess. This piece was originally written during a time of late-night loneliness where every little thought and insecurity I have tends to build off of each other. The overall process helped me to work through certain feelings and thoughts that I typically struggle to express, while also serving as an outlet to my creativity.

• Creative Statement

  To me, creativity means being able to interpret and express internal parts of yourself externally, no matter the medium used. Creativity is able to strip down the layers of someone until it reveals their most raw and authentic self.