A black-and-white photo of a small, open, wooden music box reveals a round compact and rosary tucked inside and highlights the box's wood grain as well as several small chips here and there. For the photographer, Kathy Breda of Troy, the image is a self-portrait, of sorts.
"I was raised in a family that treasures old photos and mementos," reveals the photo's caption. "They connect me to the past. A little at a time, mom has offered things to me. I remember sitting on her bed, winding up this music box and listening to the tune while she sat at her sewing machine. I finally remember the song. It's called 'Parade of the Wooden Soldiers.' "
Breda is one of 12 women from the Capital Region who recently took part in Our Story, a free photography and writing course through the Art of Labor …
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