Grief is a Reservoir

In order to explore the experience of grief from new perspectives, I sent an email to a group of friends and family asking them specific questions about the grief/loss they’ve faced in their own lives. Questions included: ● What appeals to your senses when you’re in times of loss? ● What’s calming in terms of touch, smell, sound etc ● Do you have any rituals or traditions that help you cope with loss? ● Personify grief - what does it look like? ● What’s a good container for your grief? ● Reimagine grief: what would it mean to be completely cared for in times of grief? What do you need? I compiled the answers to these questions, along with imagery, into Grief is a Reservoir; a 26 page book. With this project, I was exploring my own grief while also being in conversation with my loved ones about their experiences. I was especially interested in the question: What if grief was a more communal practice?