I’ve not suffered from depression myself, so I relied on my younger daughter’s experience to guide me on this one. The dark ochre bump represents a pang of self-loathing, and the small yellow speck represents a brief bit of joy.
Interior Frequencies № 5: Depression, side perspective
I’m treating this series like an assignment. I allow no more than a week to finish each one, I’m using this linear frequency-like format, and I’m using a single type of glass and its palette. This is a very restrictive approach that is—surprisingly—giving me a lot of freedom.
For example, the next one is Shame. I went to choose the glass and tried to work out a palette with reds, pink, bright green, which I thought were the proper colors. But it just did not feel right. Instead, I chose a cool palette of purple, blue, teal, and bright green. It jus felt right to me at that time. So, I went with it.
Then, I started designing the lines, and I was a little stuck. I gave it another try and came up with something that felt right, that made sense to me. Because of the time limit, I made myself just go with it. I know that it may not look like shame to anyone else, but I’ve given myself permission to just go with what comes to me. It’s really liberating.
Whatever this exercise produces, I’m feeling like it is a very good experience for me.
So, on to № 6, Shame. I have decided to do 12, so I am halfway there.