The Artist
Every_Thought by Ruth Fairfax: I handmade these individual stars as a way to occupy myself. By doing something practical, it helped combat the rapid thoughts of negativity that passed through my mind.
Each star represents one negative thought. I finally stopped at over 4,000.
I chose the lantern to show the lightness that came from my darkness.
Hereford First Friday has been curated by the Young Creatives Board (YCB), a collective of early-career creatives who live and work in Herefordshire. All the work featured in the digital exhibition respond to the themes of wellbeing and mental health.
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