"It is because of this connection that parents share that I felt instantly...

Author: Rev. Nicolette Peñaranda
December 06, 2023

"It is because of this connection that parents share that I felt instantly connected to paying homage to Frida Kahlo’s 'Two Fridas.' Rather than being connected from veins of the heart, Mary and Elizabeth would be connected through the uterus...

While Elizabeth is crowned with holy gray hair and a dress marked with the blood of previous miscarriages, Mary sits next to her holding a childhood doll, draped in the jewelry, flowers, and silks of a traditional Middle Eastern Jewish bride. Their stories and experiences are vastly different. But Mary sought out her kin. This reminds me that we do not need to do the hard things alone. There is power in connection." 
— from the artist statement for "Two Mothers" 

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