Anonymous
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘I’ve been enchanted by this handcrafted paintbrush since I purchased it on my travels. It reminds me of beauty, expression and freedom. My life has been a colourful adventure filled to the brim with emotions, lessons and experience. There is no other teacher but my own unique soul which is […]…
Sister Margaret
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘When my time in prison work was finished, the women decided they would like to give me a farewell and they made a book with many messages and pictures and artwork that they did themselves. I treasure that book and often look at it because it reminds me to remember […]…
Erana
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘The items are a collection of things that hold memories for me. A painting of Joan of Arc, she has been my hero since I was a little kid. I remember learning about her in school and I wanted to be like Joan of Arc. She was a warrior, a […]…
Eleni
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘Finding objects to portrait my experience with the criminal justice system was not difficult as they are things that I focused on to get through this time or things that I still hang on to when I am faced with barriers because of the ‘criminal label’ that I now have. […]…
Sylvia
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘This first picture is a tattoo of my daughter Emily, that died when I was in custody. The second picture is at the motion centre with my son, when we went to see the Canadian Hockey Game, about a year after I was released. The third picture was taken of […]…
Kate
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘The Himalayan salt lamp represents to me light and enlightenment and beauty and I find that very inspiring. The scarf represents to me, a wildness, like the wildness of nature and kind of hippy and free, which is a definite part of me. The Irish Worry Stone was given to […]…
Kerry
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘These items are important to me because they are photos of my daughters and that was all that mattered when I was in prison. The first photo is Shannon’s fifth birthday, which was such a focal point for her and for me as a mum, and it was just after […]…
Lorraine
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘I have four items I would like to show you – they all mean a lot to me and they have supported me, and many other people I have known in our various journeys. Two have adorned the walls of my various workplaces for around 3 decades. The first one […]…
Krista
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘My watch was a gift from my sister Katriina. She is my rock. We now live on opposite ends of our land but we will never be apart. The watch also signifies time. Time is precious, you can never regain time, you can’t go back. You can plan what to […]…
Anastacia
Created by Knierim Brothers Productions ‘Item number one. I brought with me the only photograph I have of my 4 kids and myself. Taken on an access visit after the children were removed from my care. Due to lifestyle I’ve lost my personal belongings many times over. Just after this photo was taken I lost […]…