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Mary
Applechick

Mary

A page about my Aunt who grew up to be a hoarder...her husband did try to keep it under control to no avail and once he died she lost any restraint. It got to the stage where she would sleep on the sofa as every room was stuffed and it was almost impossible to get up the stairs. Mary died in 2012 at the age of 94; her house was cleared while she had a stay in hospital and I often wonder if she was secretly relieved when she returned home to normality or if she missed her hoard.

I just kept layering those glorious papers and transfers on top of each other until I got the packed look of her house; replicated elements on overlay and colour burn mode. White mirror is sandwiched between layers.

**there's a couple of typos I have corrected in the original
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Effective nod to Mary's hoarding with all the wonderful layers, especially the more transparent ones that are "buried" in your page. I have helped sort an apartment for a food hoarder whilst she was in a care facility. When she returned home she simply saw all that space as a challenge to fill.
 
You’ve perfectly documented her compulsion. I hope she had a somewhat happy life.
 

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