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Eve Drewelowe autobiographical writing, 1980s

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To feed my {illegible} with the {illegible}.
My craving need is always for artistic ex. The artist.
Presumably my motivation does always been to be an artist / The forces within work of course - {illegible} - {illegible} dedicated {illegible} to this end. To be an artist that was a burning desire. Apparently this is not the way of my brother.
Accordingly their motivations pressed one forward with a {illegible} the thread of life
pushed one forward, And this was my wool and pattern woven of my existence. The design that appealed to be life's breath. It came as in naturally as breathing and unconsciously. For the process of my life's work it was only there driving and the daring to do.
Now in reflection of lifes (sic) handiwork the pattern of my weaving that surfaces {illegible} be {illegible} the arrows point to undistinguishing (sic) work. Rebellious periods of frustration rebellion at women's {illegible}. {illegible} stamping {illegible} akin to tony hobbled warped feet in {illegible}. chastity belts, rings in noses and women {illegible} to masculine abilities, I rebelled that a women to be thrice as good as a man to stand on the same
I rebelled at the very notion the
{illegible} graced the pedestals as mapped out below - more simply and eloquently stated.

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To feed my {illegible} with the {illegible}. My craving need is always for artistic ex. The artist. Presumably my motivation does always been to be an artist / The forces within work of course - {illegible} - {illegible} dedicated {illegible} to this end. To be an artist that was a burning desire. Apparently this is not the way of my brother. Accordingly their motivations pressed one forward with a {illegible} the thread of life pushed one forward, And this was my wool and pattern woven of my existence. The design that appealed to be life's breath. It came as in naturally as breathing and unconsciously. For the process of my life's work it was only there driving and the daring to do. Now in reflection of lifes (sic) handiwork the pattern of my weaving that surfaces {illegible} be {illegible} the arrows point to undistinguishing (sic) work. Rebellious periods of frustration rebellion at women's {illegible}. {illegible} stamping {illegible} akin to tony hobbled warped feet in {illegible}. chastity belts, rings in noses and women {illegible} to masculine abilities, I rebelled that a women to be thrice as good as a man to stand on the same I rebelled at the very notion the {illegible} graced the pedestals as mapped out below - more simply and eloquently stated.