the aging project

Is Going Gray A Fierce Act of Bravery?

I might be biased, but I loved finding this article on Jezebel. Why biased? I loooovveee gray hair. I think it’s beautiful and I think the changes that come with natural age are really sexy. It’s shocking to see how few women (and men) embrace their natural hair color and its own transformation through the years. I know many adults who have gone gray (or white!) loonnngggg ago and still refuse to let it be known to the outside world. Of course, personal preference for a different hair color is…

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The Aging Project: Year Two

Late 2011, I started what I would like to call “The Aging Project” – an UNRETOUCHED documentary of the human body’s aging process, using myself as the subject (I would LOVE more participants, though!). Rex Maverick Photography helped me out with the project the first year, and as the end of 2012 rolled around, it became time to strip in front of the camera again. So, when I started this project I was 25, which you can compare with my now 26 faces (frowning, neutral, smiling), hands and feet. There…

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LET’S GET OLD! Introducing The Aging Project: documentation of the human body

First, let me say to you all: HAPPY NEW YEAR! Alright, back to biz. For the first post of 2012, I’d like to introduce you to the launch of a project that I’ve wanted to do for a really long time: The Aging Project. It’s been long overdue, but I didn’t have the resources or opportunities at the time.

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