In 2014 I decided give myself a challenge for 52 weeks and document my stuffed animal collection. Doing a photo shoot and a portrait each week. Combining materials and techniques, I finished off the installation with a story to accompany each stuffy. Creating my art book called “My Stuffies’ Secret Life”. I shared this installation in Powell River and Cortes Island. The Russian Nesting Doll also was in a digital photograph collection presented at the Louvre and printed in the hard copy “The Still Life Collection” for the Fifth Annual Exposure Award. #thestuffycollection #photography #portraits #painting #stuffedanimals #artbook #52weekchallenge #artshow #artinstallation #soloartshow #laurabalducciart #cortesisland #artist #farmer #yogi https://www.instagram.com/p/B5-g5cZDCDm/?igshid=fjzu505xjc0z