Art has always been my therapy. Through my fine art degree at university you could always see a theme running through my work, as dark as it may have seemed, an exploration of suffering always came to the forefront of my pieces. When I first begun the journey I didn’t really understand the significance of what I was doing, and what I was unraveling. It is only as I sit here now I can see how it has developed. Over the years I have collected information, moments and experiences, like little puzzle pieces. I mean I am still missing some, but I’m sure they will reveal themselves to me in time. I can now see the picture forming as I lay out what I have in front of me. As I mentioned prior, the work always seemed very dark, yet by creating the pieces and sharing them solace would be sought out. Through the art of creating came catharsis and understanding, and not just for myself. When I first started my practice over 10 years ago I was always fascinated with the idea of puppetry, and control, or lack there of. Mainly because that is how I often felt in regards to the mental health (which back then I was no were near close to being diagnosed). I often felt alienated and like there was no control over the things that came out of my mouth, so In order to understand I took these feelings and experiences and created art from them. Last year I finally came round full circle, and created the puppet you see here. Now that I have been a bit more open about my personal experiences with mental health in prior posts, I will be posting more ‘exhibition’ pieces on here. Through doing this I hope to create more understanding about the misunderstood diagnosis of BPD (borderline personality disorder) as well as showing that having this, isn’t all bad. Through understanding, talking and sharing experiences, together we can stamp out the stigma that comes with borderline personality disorder, and any other mental health related problems. My diagnosis is BPD, but it does not define me. #jennascuriocabinet #borderlinepersonalitydisorder #bpdrecovery #mentalhealthawareness #marionettepuppet #bones #boneartist #darkartists #skull #skulls💀 #conceptualart #conceptualartist #darkarts (at Jenna's Curio Cabinet) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Xj4KSJtmw/?igshid=1330ks5xsuvi