M A R I S S A R A G L I N A R T
A collaborative art piece permanently on display at
Bethany Children's Health Center
NOTE TO SELF
01
The Dream
Asleep on the hospital couch one afternoon, a phrase popped into my head, and it encouraged me during a difficult time. My son has complex medical needs, and much of my time is spent by his side.
In the Summer of 2023, I reached out via social and was surprised to receive 50 friends and acquaintances eager to participate in a collaboration I'd dreamt up.
02
The Idea
I cut out letters from the phrase and mailed each of them to my collaborators. A fun twist is that none of my collaborators know the phrase. I encouraged them to work their magic on their letter- dip it, dye it, sew it, paint it, you name it. Once I received all of the letters, I would assemble the phrase and add my details as well.
03
The Process
During this time, our family was discharged from the hospital and we began to find our new routine. Opening my front door to find packages with letters inside sometimes was the best part of my day. This also lit a fire inside me to get back to the studio and get creating.
04
The Phrase
TAKE IT SLOW
TAKE IT SLOW
TAKE IT SLOW
04 The Result
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Collaborators
Sterling Hayes
Mary James Ketch
Ashley Whiteside
Erin Lancaster
Jasmine Jones
Kayla Pitts
Mallory Oxford
Allison Morton
Chris Rettamn
Shelby Blagg
Kelly Rogers
Gayle Curry
Collaborators
Rhonda Boswell
Macy Atteberry
Ellis Murphy
Anita Raglin
Sean Ball
SB Monhollon
Aaron Morvan
Elizabeth Richards
Adriana Fridia
Lauren Yount
Courtney Sexton
Josh Vaughn
Barbie Bahner
Collaborators
Malcolm Zachariah
Steffanie Halley
Taryn Switzer
Emily Madden
Leah Dees
Gabriela Velie
Adley Myers
LaQuincey Reed
Haley Prestifilippo
Brittany Friske
Carson Misner
Emily Funkhouser
Leona Scott
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Collaborators
Shealynn Garrett
Brandy Nowakowski
Michelle Metcalfe
Martha Boswell
Liz Boudreaux
Krystle Kaye
Katelynn Knick
Louisa Brewer Glass
Jarica Walsh
Rachel Caldwell
Lucas Simons
Nathan Raglin