I create work that challenges my inherited belief system which I believed gave me the answers, behaviors, and expectations for a good and proper life. Applying the theory of cognitive dissonance as a philosophical framework helps me appreciate why it is so difficult to accept new information incongruent with one's previously held beliefs. My work aspires to turn my fears, anxieties, and mistakes into meaningful visual expressions; informed by and in response to my personal experiences with relationships, death, and grief. Continuing my practice of using materials left behind by my late wife, these sculptures are made from her recycled bath towels. Cast from her empty cosmetics, the paper versions reflect how time blurs the edges of my memories of our life together. Moments I hoped to preserve forever have changed their shapes as I move farther from the original. This process reminds me to remain present in this reality. Because even with all its imperfections, I can find joy.