Written Evidence:

     What were the Salem Witch Trials like from the perspective of a bystander? How were women dehumanized during this time period? How can I show an alternative version of this portion of American history?
     I wanted to show a different side of the story, where accused women in Salem were innocent and sentenced for a crime they did not commit, to portray the feeling of hopelessness of the bystander convicted for defending the “witches”. All of the pieces were in black and white, besides the flower in the last piece, to remove the emotion colors bring in. I wanted to explore how to bring emotion to the pieces without the use of colors. The blue flower in piece 15 represents the new movement that arose from the witch trials and hope. In pieces 2-5, 10-12, 14, and 7 I didn't show any faces to represent how the identity of the person didn’t matter, women were accused regardless of who they were. I made this to give the piece an eerie look, without faces the pieces seem emotionless. I explored how black and white played a role in the focus of the piece by switching its placement on pieces 8-9, 4-5, and 14-15.