City: Portland

Brain Injury: March 2008 – A TBI from a fall in my driveway

Explanation of Mask: My mask is mostly green because it is my favorite color and because I like to garden.  The grey area at the top right is my brain injury.  The green stuff around the grey area represents my fuzzy thinking.  The glitter around my brain injury is the “Blessing in disguise.”  The line down the middle represents my midline shift and my left side neglect.  I chose gems because that is why I have my service dog, Zeva.  Her name means brilliance and gems.  The X’s on my nose is because I lost my sense of self.  The orange heart represents his loving care that surrounds me.  The things on the heart, like the shamrock, represents my luck in having Ross, my husband.  He is the sun and moon to me.  The pink tear is my loss.  Purple around my right eye is a lens because I have a whole new view on my life.  The fabric on the mask reflects my love in quilting.