Artwork Collection

AFFIRMATIONS

Affirmations brings a relatable awkwardness to mindfulness practices that are encouraged but are rarely helpful to a chronically uncomfortable twenty-something girl. Illustrating these affirmations through playfully gross abstractions and folk art elements meant to normalize and shed light on coming of age that are often ignored or seen as taboo.

Affirmations Girlhood Puberty Growing up Diary

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BED BUGS FEAR ME

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

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I DO NOT FEAR THE END OF THE WORLD

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

I DO NOT MAKE CONVERSATIONS AWKWARD

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

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I FEEL NORMAL ABOUT EGGS

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

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MY BODY DOES NOT SCARE ME

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

MY DREAMS ARE NOT PROPHETIC

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

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MY SCABS ARE NOT CRATERS

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

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MY YOUNGER SELF IS NOT DISAPPOINTED IN ME

1/8 Works for Drummond's thesis "Affirmations," which pokes fun and creates a relatable awkwardness to the online mindfulness practice of "affirmations", curated to the chronically uncomfortable and inherently embarrassing twenty-something girl.

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Riley Drummond

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“"Affirmations" is meant to bring a relatable awkwardness to mindfulness practices that are encouraged but are rarely helpful to a chronically uncomfortable twenty-something girl, illustrating these...” [More]