Lucy's Commonplace Book

Lucy's Commentary:

I found this quote flipping through an old Bible I found while looking through my father’s old belongings. I am just so inspired by this quote because it makes me feel like I am not alone. My sisters and I are currently packing up my father’s items because he recently passed away. So much has changed in only a short amount of time and I feel as if I have so much weight on my shoulders. My goal is to direct my younger sisters through this difficult time, but I myself don’t know where to go from here. We are being left poor, losing our house, and many belongings…

Lucy's Commentary:

I decided to keep this lovely image as inspiration. This is the inspiration for photographs that I would like to take in the future now that my photography studio has been open for quite a while. Since I do not have as much time to focus on photography since I have a family and kids now, I would like to take photographs of things that I hold near to my heart. The photography studio is my passion and I believe I must use my passion for the better. This looks at fighting for my feminist views which are represented in this photo of a group of women marching for their…

Lucy's Commentary:

This item is a lock of hair from Frank Jermyn. Frank is an artist who once lived across the street from me. As my sisters and I started the photography studio, he asked us to take photographs of his work. As we got to know each other, Frank and I grew much closer. One day, Frank showed up unexpectedly and told me he had to leave for Africa the following day. He was to make newspaper illustrations as a reporter. I was heartbroken knowing that my feelings for Frank were only growing, but then he asked me to marry him. Of course, I said yes! Before Frank left for…