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Rachelle Bourget – Experience

Rachelle Bourget, 2025 ©Randal Newman
Author
Rachelle Bourget
Published
September 2026

During this time, I learned I was pregnant and chose not to continue the pregnancy. THREAD/BARE allowed me to leave traces throughout the space—fragments of my experience—through which I shaped myself within the installation. Existing there, holding my soft secret, helped me process this transition and release a future I chose to change.

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THREAD/BARE

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The exhibition THREAD/BARE presents a unique perspective on vulnerability and the power of resilience. A true baring of the soul, offered by an unlikely duo: visual artist Randal Newman and contemporary dancer AnneBruce Falconer. A tortuous yet redemptive exploration of the world of emotions—an inward...

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