The Brilliance of Rebirth Figurative Getting to know myself deeply—with

Getting to know myself deeply—with my light and my shadow

and to reconcile with the parts of myself I once rejected

Materials: The doll is made with a cotton fabric base and it is filled with recycled candy wrappers that have undergone a decontamination process before use

closure and bottom are soft black suede

The Brilliance of Rebirth Figurative Getting to know myself deeply—withIn our Mayan worldview, the rhombusor diamondis part of our sacred iconography. Among its many meanings, it symbolizes the connection between the sky, the earth, and the underworld. I chose to include it in my portrait to represent how, within ourselves, we too can inhabit these three worlds. In my own life, I have experienced many symbolic deaths, and I have also felt myself being born anew. The person I am today is the reflection of the many