My name is Ashley. I hear voices and make things with yarn here in Northwest Alabama. Early-onset schizophrenia changed the course of my life. I lost everything I had and everything I had dreamed of—college, a traditional job, a family.
But like the crafty women in my family, I turned to yarn. I taught myself to knit and crochet. The rhythm and repetition help quiet the voices in my head. Creating art is what keeps me grounded. Turning yarn into something beautiful feels like making sense out of the chaos inside me.
Even though my life doesn’t look like what I once hoped for, I’m happy with the life and family I have now.
I’m a self-taught artist and activist, sharing my mental health story through the RESPECT Initiative of Alabama. My afghans have been featured in galleries in Birmingham, Montgomery, and Atlanta. Want one?
Ashley
Under the Sea
$12 each / $40 for all
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