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14-MAY-2014

Gathering Wool, Sucre hat factory, Sucre, Bolivia, 2014

This woman spends her days sorting and packing wool that will eventually find its way into large felt hats sold throughout Bolivia and surrounding countries. Speaking to me through a translator, she described the weighty demands of her job. As she speaks, I used a wideangle lens to relate her to her surroundings. The colorful bags of wool in the background make her work almost seem festive. It is not. It is repetitive and tiring. She spoke haltingly, holding one hand to her throat as if she was trying to amplify her voice. My photographic interpretation of that job makes her seem quite vulnerable, alone in a sea of wool.

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