Ceramic Sculpture: TALK TO ME HOW I GO AWAY

I'm continuing to produce new work under the theme of dementia. The boat represents a life's passage, and I plan to incorporate it in a few of my pieces in this series. In this piece, questions from a person with dementia to her doctor are inscribed in her words on the canoe:

• "Talk to me about how I 'go away'? How fast"
• "Ulshemers??"
• "I do not want to be nasty to my family."
• "Know my family -  how does that go away - do I not know them?"
• "Can I ask to be uthinized?"
• "difficulty with names of every THINGS and names - don't know what to say to them."

The blanket behind her holds what are important to her. They are "family, friends, smile, reaching out, and compassion." The finished piece will be placed on a bronze-colored acrylic sheet. Hopefully it will give an illusion of still water.

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!