Using repurposed, vintage, found, and foraged materials, Frank's goal is to create something beautiful, interesting, and thought provoking from the leftovers and shards. Inspiration comes from surrealism and dada, as well as abstract expressionism, folk art, and fiber art. Their work evokes mythology and mysticism, and speaks to the many ways we collage a new way of being in a messy, grief-filled world. How do we piece together the shards, and meet life with joy and determination? How do we move together into a new world?

Largely influenced by their Midwestern upbringing and large extended family, the ideals of the labor movement, motherhood, and philosophies of hope and joyful creative living, Frank’s writings consider the various and mutable forms we take throughout our lives. Who are we? Where—and who—did we come from? How does this influence our understanding of ourselves and the world around us?

Find her on Substack at These Stories Are True.