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This project conceptualizes a theory created by Christine Miseradino called the Spoon Theory. In this model, a spoon represents a measurement of energy, and for someone with a chronic illness, those units are limited to just 12 spoons in a day (contrasted with able-bodied people who do not have a restricted amount of spoons).
Personally, I am an artist who experiences disability in the form of both non-corrective legal blindness from a condition called retinitis pigmentosa (the leading cause of blindness) and an arthritic condition with flare-ups that can immobilize me for days at a time. This is why the Spoon Theory resonated with me and I wanted to shoot imagery of what life looks like for those with an invisible illness who struggle with chronic pain and the mental anguish associated with your body failing you most days.