Objects do hold stories and memories. They are not simply clutter.
Oh no – mutant objects!
How our everyday things morph into objects of memory and become subjects of strong emotions.
Stories of things are our stories
Our things also carry our memories and lessons.
Going down the rabbit hole with a plate
Update on a thrift store find: a vintage china plate with a scene from my university, starts a hunt to learn more about the item and Acadia.
Objects as emotions – stories of things
As I sit here, holding the doll and making that difficult decision to let go of a small part of my sons’ childhood, one memory grips me.
Value in our objects – custodians, or curators, of our things
We should be thinking of ourselves as custodians, or curators, of our things. Not every “thing” is a piece of consumer waste.