February 1, 2022

The Pill Dress

A tulle dress, in the late fifties/early sixties style popular during Joyce’s formative years, is embroidered entirely with the pills from her various treatments. Screen reader support enabled. A vintage tulle dress from the era of Joyce’s childhood is made unique with the addition of…
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January 29, 2022

Dr. John J. Vollmerhausen

A portrait series of the six different oncologists Joyce had, each designed to resemble a 1970’s baseball card. Beginning with Joyce’s Stage I diagnosis in 1995 and continuing to the end of her treatment in 2020, the number of cards highlights the uniqueness of Joyce’s…
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February 2, 2022

Biopsy needle

Joyce had countless biopsies over the course of her treatment. Her biopsy count increased starting around 2017, as the cancer began appearing in the soft cell tissue of her liver, kidney & lungs.
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February 3, 2022

Bottle of pills

Representing the 25 years worth of pharmaceuticals that Joyce has taken – everything from over-the counter medicine to chemotherapy drugs.
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