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Online Report 1: Identity as Melange

Online Report 1: Identity As Melange

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It can be hard to be the first person to start a discussion; so, to help things along, I've posted my "Identity As Melange" report to start the conversation. ----- Janet Hartranft

Change Is Constant

Change is Constant

The phrase “change is constant” has been attributed (and mis-attributed) to a number of people and I’m sure that everyone has encountered it in some form or fashion. The idea of “change” is something that is very much on my mind right now as I approach entering a different phase in my life that, most definitely, promises dramatic changes. The objects included in my melange speak to important aspects of my life both past and present and, with anticipation, to the future. The clock is placed centrally as a reminder that time is passing and that every moment I live should be precious to me. The understanding that time is, indeed, precious is something that I developed only after I came to that moment in my life when I realized there is less time ahead of me (to live) than what I had already experienced! Surrounding my clock are objects that remind me of “change” in other, more metaphoric ways. The little easel containing a postcard of a painting of sunflowers by VanGogh (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vincent_van_Gogh_- _Sunflowers_%28Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art%29.jpg) makes me smile because it reminds me of the gardens that surround my home and how much pleasure I have taken in designing and caring for them over the past 25 years. Gardens remind us of the passage of time and the seasons in so many ways.

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The little girl postcard is both strange and funny (http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/about- us/history/vintage-photos/index.htm) . It was created in 1938 and portrays the child receiving a “home permanent.” For me, though, it reflects how many different tasks I feel I have to complete as I sit on top of a bunch of other things I have yet to sift through. The necklace might seem an obvious reflection of a love of jewelry but it’s a bit more than that—I create jewelry and this particular piece is one of the first pieces I created years ago. It reminds me, yes, of my love for jewelry design but also of the need to always work on my design and technical skills. There’s always room for growth and improvement in those areas of my work. The final object is the most enigmatic….the framed “155” reminds me of a very important time of transformation that happened in my life about 5 years ago. It represents a major achievement and one that I wish never to forget or to allow to dissipate. The “155” is a constant standard for me to hold on to and to keep present in my life….no matter how much time lies ahead of me. The sum of these objects reflects key aspects of who I am and how I see and live my life. In selecting them, however, I realized that five objects alone could not possibly encompass the totality of who I am. At best, they present a glimpse, a slivered slice of my life and that’s really all that any of us can offer….

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