"A Woman's Campfire" >>> Self Portrait Process

After a scarred hand and foot, I finally finished the branch outline of my mannequin. I am very pleased with how it is looking so far. It still looks like a mannequin! I have a big huge pile of sticks and leaves that will be used on the mannequin more and more. The top part of the body was harder to glue together than the bottom part. The top uses smaller branches than the bottom, so the glue and wire was a bit more difficult to hide. And as I was making it, I developed an excellent association with my personality. At this point, the mannequin is extremely fragile, and could break very easily. Which is like me, I am very emotional and I get hurt very easily, even with words. Also, What do you think of when you see a mannequin? beauty, perfection, and appearance? All of these things describe myself very well. Mannequins are always perefct, flaunting the best outfits in the store. And that is just how I am. I am a huge perfcetionist, always trying to be perfect. And it is a bit ironic because a mannequin is perfect, but the sticks to form the mannequin are not symmetrical, so it is trying to be perfect just like myself. And they are always showing off clothes, again like me. I try to be the best at everything I do, and I do not like when somebody has created something better than mine. I like challenges and making a huge effort at everything I do.