this is a large triptych from 2013.  it was in a show at indiana university of pennsylvania which was held by the fiberarts guild of pittsburgh.

the name of this piece is THREE FAIRY TALES

the fairy tales this refers to are from left to right:
rapunzel, the girl without hands, the six swans.

i loved  grimm's fairy tales as a girl and my mother telling them to me and my sister is probably the sweetest memory i have of my mother.  later in life i found in bruno bettelheim's work on the psychological significance of fairy tales the idea expressed that for some children a fairy tale can become the beacon a light that allows them to grow up and out or circumstances that are not supportive to them, or out of situations that are neglectful at various levels.  it is a small side comment ( i think) connected to a casually told case study.  but it obviously meant a great deal to me when i read it because i never forgot it.  the reason is simple:  it was a comment that i found in myself and my own history.
rapunzel to me refers to the girl who is able to generate her salvation and rescue out of herself --- her hair.  the girl without hands is the epitomy of parental ( in her case paternal) betrayal and use.  the six swans is the exemplification of patience and sacrifice that i only identified in myself later in life.