Riley Drummond
MY BODY DOES NOT SCARE ME
Textiles
2025
Yarn, Felt, Beads, Buttons
~15" x 18"
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.
“The idea of dysmorphia. The idea that I am not just a flesh sack. The idea that I am not thinking about that. The idea that I am not afraid of my body and how it looks. The idea that I do not think about it changing”
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Riley Drummond
Illustration
“"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]