I have always been interested in stories of individuals, and the social context these stories are embedded in. I started exploring the impact of social norms and that of society on life through childhood stories of women members in my family. I choose to work on this theme because of the pandemic as a way to connect with my family and feel closer to them.
I explored the impact of social norms and that of society on life through childhood stories of women members in my family. This non-fiction children’s picture book recounts these stories of 3 generations of family members, starting from the early 20th century, with my great, great grandmother’s childhood, following with my grandmother’s childhood in the 50’s, and then my mother’s and aunt’s childhood in the 70’s. These stories tackle the topics of family relationships in the everyday life. Each of my own family stories are a fragmentation of time and memories that I constructed into chronological order.
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I employed qualitative and narrative research method. I carried out interviews and conversations with my grandmother and mother, and I wrote these stories down the way I heard it. Doing further primary research, my family photo albums also served as a source of information. As my secondary research I collected written and visual material to gain knowledge about history, politics, customs, social norms, architecture, and fashion.
I responded to my archival material by drawing images of them. I experimented with integrating my illustrations together with the collected archival photographs. I cut up images and played around with their placement.
