Self-Reflections

Heather A. Hubbard

My art making practice reflects a desire to understand. It is a process of inquiry, a search for the invisible yet nearly perceivable thread that connects all things. Some answers are revealed in the practice, while new questions emerge. Art making is an organic, living process that creates space for both artist and viewer to become more comfortable with the unknowable.

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Several years ago, I encountered a letter written by Emily Dickinson to her friend Elizabeth Holland. Sharing her struggle to adjust to a new home, Dickinson says, “I am out with lanterns looking for myself.” This quote resonates deeply with me. I, too, often feel as though I am out with lanterns looking for myself, for elements not easily revealed. We each, like Whitman, “contain multitudes,” but sometimes, without our even noticing, parts of ourselves can wander. With these echoes in mind, I created Self-Reflections as an act of reclamation: two installations, The Vanisher and The Feral Child, each an attempt at rescuing a facet of myself. I hope this space resonates with others who are also out, lanterns held high, looking for themselves.

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