Ellie Brown Photography/ Altered Books
Teresa, 57, Parish Worker
2010
digital c-print
20x30
Things she was not willing to part with:
Staples xeno pen gray
Staples xeno pen blue
Pilot red extra fine pen; “For proof reading”
“My calendar that was a university calendar with daily stuff, but with month calendar, so I don’t have as many things, I Xerox out. So now I’ve discovered iPhone download all the university dates. Obsolete in September.”
Reading glasses “felted with striped trim”
Dark blue checkbook; “The house buying check book.”
Brown checkbook; “Everyday checkbook, the dog chewed on it.”
Communion cards; “I work at church and keep communion records.”
Wallet; “Coach leather wallet I’ve had for 20 years. It’s almost as old as Anna.”
“Has little cards in it, those accumulates in my wallet. I don’t use that stuff very often. It’s from Guatemala, a handi-craft from Ten Thousand Villages. A zipper at the top.”
Black tube Extra pair of glasses just sits in the bottom
Burt’s bees lip shimmer watermelon flavor
“Make up do-das”
“Sunglasses and little fabric case to project them from getting scratched”
“Target gift card from Christmas that lights up and talks to you, ‘let it snow.’ ”
“Check I need to deposit to the bank.”
$25 dollar gift card for Bed Bath & Beyond
“Gift card for a salon from Pastor.”
“Gift card from Emily, from Target with little penguins”

Things she was willing to part with:
Siberian Tiger braces elastics
Target receipt for $78.23
El Toro Bravo receipt for $27.67
Four twisted receipts; “I twist them like that so I know that I don’t have to look at them.”
McDonald’s receipt for $9.40; “Had that stuck in my pocket.”
Black Dog Smoke House receipt for $37.69
Chewed on pilot red extra fine pen
Pamphlet; “How to use the strap for my purse.”






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