Self-portrait, Krista.

Self-Portrait.
Krista.
Charcoal.


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about the artist.
Krista is a 27 years old woman who has had three healthy, full term pregnancies followed by three miscarriages. First at 12wks (blighted ovum), second at 16wks4ds (Benjamin), and the most recent at 21wks (Kadence).

I also had a chemical pregnancy the first cycle after my first loss and the first cycle after my last loss, both were devastating. Since my last loss I have been using art as a way of getting my grief out and have really appreciated this site and seeing other women's work. - Krista

Anger, Krista

Anger.
Krista.

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about the piece.
Simple writing of what was consuming me that day. - Krista.


about the artist.
Krista is a 27 years old woman who has had three healthy, full term pregnancies followed by three miscarriages. First at 12wks (blighted ovum), second at 16wks4ds (Benjamin), and the most recent at 21wks (Kadence).

I also had a chemical pregnancy the first cycle after my first loss and the first cycle after my last loss, both were devastating. Since my last loss I have been using art as a way of getting my grief out and have really appreciated this site and seeing other women's work. - Krista

Broken, Krista

Broken.
Krista.
Charcoal.

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about the artist.
Krista is a 27 years old woman who has had three healthy, full term pregnancies followed by three miscarriages. First at 12wks (blighted ovum), second at 16wks4ds (Benjamin), and the most recent at 21wks (Kadence).

I also had a chemical pregnancy the first cycle after my first loss and the first cycle after my last loss, both were devastating. Since my last loss I have been using art as a way of getting my grief out and have really appreciated this site and seeing other women's work. - Krista

Alone, Krista

Alone.
Krista.
Charcoal.

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about this piece.
I drew this one day when my children were playing happily with my husband watching them and watching me sit and not even be able to smile because of the pain. I really felt like there was a wall separating me from my family. - Krista


about the artist.
Krista is a 27 years old woman who has had three healthy, full term pregnancies followed by three miscarriages. First at 12wks (blighted ovum), second at 16wks4ds (Benjamin), and the most recent at 21wks (Kadence).

I also had a chemical pregnancy the first cycle after my first loss and the first cycle after my last loss, both were devastating. Since my last loss I have been using art as a way of getting my grief out and have really appreciated this site and seeing other women's work. - Krista

Not Okay, Krista

Not Okay.
Krista.
Charcoal.


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about the piece.
This was to show what was really going through my head when I said "I'm Okay". I actually stopped saying it and just switched to "I'm functioning". - Krista

about the artist.
Krista is a 27 years old woman who has had three healthy, full term pregnancies followed by three miscarriages. First at 12wks (blighted ovum), second at 16wks4ds (Benjamin), and the most recent at 21wks (Kadence).

I also had a chemical pregnancy the first cycle after my first loss and the first cycle after my last loss, both were devastating. Since my last loss I have been using art as a way of getting my grief out and have really appreciated this site and seeing other women's work. - Krista

Eye, Krista

Eye.
Krista.
Charcoal.


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about the artist.
I'm 27 years old and I've had three healthy, full term pregnancies followed by three miscarriages. First at 12wks (blighted ovum), second at 16wks4ds (Benjamin), and the most recent at 21wks (Kadence). I also had a chemical pregnancy the first cycle after my first loss and the first cycle after my last loss, both were devastating. Since my last loss I have been using art as a way of getting my grief out and have really appreciated this site and seeing other women's work.--Krista

Charcoal Angel, Christine

Charcoal Angel.
Christine.
Charcoal.

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about this piece.
Christine talks about her piece, "I have been using different art mediums to explore my grief journey. My son was carving burnt wood and his hands were blackened. I decided to blacken my hands and just feel the paper. The charcoal angel came to be. I then scanned the print and digitized it and put a mirrored frame around it."

about the contributor.
Christine started this journey June 3, 2001, when her daughter, Nora Elizabeth, was stillborn at 37 weeks. She was beautiful with black hair. Christine has used art therapy throughout the years to move with her stages of grief. Christine enjoys experimenting with many different mediums, including photography, watercolor, scrapbooking, and charcoal. Christine currently lives in Iowa with her husband, her children Corey and Abby , her dog Ellie and her three chickens. She shares her life lessons in her blog, Contemplations from the Cornfields.