Martha Hall, the Woman Who Could Make Her Voice Heard Through the Pages

When I read Martha Hall’s artist books, I could feel the pain and suffering she was going through. She was able to capture the audience that cared to take a deeper look at her work. I have known a great deal of people who have suffered from cancers of all types and ages including a dance teacher who went through ovarian cancer a few years ago and she was able to push herself enough to come to teach us even if she was too weak to actually show us what to do. Hall in some ways was like my dance teacher because even though she was in a lot of pain she still managed to write how she was feeling and the struggles she went through while dealing with it. Even acknowledging the pain one goes through is a difficult enough task, but when you make it public and understandable for the world, that is an insane and courageous feat that not many are ever able to do. Creating is what made her happy and be able to cope with her cancer and because of that, she left a legacy behind her. This legacy allowed the use of words intertwined with art to get the message out about supporting those who need it; even if they do not say nor show it. Social cohesion can be a difficult feat when trying to bring together people by words that can be twisted and manipulated a thousand times over. Art on the other hand is usually super raw and vulnerable allowing the connections of people across the globe. Thus, the use of museums to tell stories and to spark emotion in a person’s mind is an absolutely fantastic idea. It allows those who normally would not be there for each other to be present and helpful. Halls legacy will always be that piece that pulled everyone together in order to help the world come together.