The Concept Project

The concept project is a series of photographs that encompasses the visual

experience of what it is to live ‘a day in the life of Cassandra Carrascosa.’

We live in a society that is flooded with the projection of perfection, yet our 

realities fall short. The picture of successful motherhood equals the ability to 

maintain Superwoman status. While our schedules are filled with more ‘to-do’s’

than we have hours in the day. Sometimes the business of life overtakes us,

in a surreptitious manner, and before we know it, we’re lost in chaos. As a full time

stay at home mother, wife, student, and small business owner; my days are 

sometimes chaotic beyond the description of words. 

Through this series I have chosen to combine my artistic interests, and skills, while 

confronting reality. I have used the repetition of items through out this series,

i.e. the coffee stained list, coffee cup/mug, and glass of wine to express the 

demands of conflicting schedules and lack of sleep. 

The incorporation of my children represents their ever-present status; they are 

my priority. It has been a personal choice of mine, to remain within the home

while completing my education, in order to personally care for them. This is, at 

times, more challenging than immediately satisfactory.  

Close inspection will reveal that the image to the right of each diptych has an 

image within it that juts beyond its frame. This illusion is said to create a three-

dimensional effect, challenging the interconnectivity of the spaces within,

also adding the to the dimensionality of the narrative. 

Super woman wasn't a bad job description. The pay was lousy if you were talking about real money. But the payoff was priceless in so many other ways. 

-Roxanne Henke