Images of work from Ardent Notions


A Letter to my Future Children


Pierced Nest with Stylized Ovum & Silver Birth Control Pills with Golden Wings


Envisioning Our Future Nest


A Heart Well Tethered (Human Heart Locket)


Keys to My Identity (detail shot)

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