The act of creation has served as my strongest ally as well as my greatest weapon. Whenever I would find myself facing a dark chapter, I would also find myself completely immersed in my work. After the storm would pass, what was left behind was a beautiful and tangible extension of myself rather than a missing component of my being. We have no control over the shadows in life but we do have control over how we respond to them. This particular body of work helped me truly experience just how much power the act of creating has in our lives.

– Alexzandra R. Chandler