EXHIBITION
One can use many objects to significantly tell a story about his life, family, or even cultural heritage. These objects are available in our houses, studios, and museums. The item in my house that I feel it expresses something significant about my life and family is Lisa and the Grommet (book), as shown below:
I drew interest in the above object when I was young, and later I acquired it and placed it in my house for memory. This object is an illustration of a book by Lisa and the Grommet. The book I used to read it repeatedly in a public library some years back as I found it helpful in equipping me with the knowledge to be independent and to be able to stand on my own. The object was illustrated and written by Patricia Coombs in 1980. It is about a little girl Lisa who was bossed around by everyone in her family. She knew what she needed to do; thus, there was no need to be reminded what to do. One afternoon she found a little creature, grommet, outside her compound who needed someone t takes care of it and show it what to do. There is a large image of Lisa sitting close to grompet in her compound in the object above. By reading Lisa Story and watching the picture for some time, I felt more like Lisa, and that is where my story about independence subconsciously took root. Flashbacking, both my parents valued education as only a way to be independent and stand firm while doing your things. Yes, it is, though not only the way. I find this book Lisa and the Grompet affecting my life, and it turned and gave me the independence I needed. I now do things on my own without being asked to.