Susan Mullally’s photography project asks what you keep and why it is of value, in collaboration with members of the Church Under the Bridge in Waco, Texas. The portraits look straight at you, and the answers & objects are what is so incredible about the series– from a ten-gallon hat, to a pop bottle, to a washboard… What do you keep?

Mullally describes the project in her own words:
“This work explores ideas of class, race, ownership, value, cultural identification and faith. I collaborate with members of The Church Under the Bridge in Waco, Texas, a non-denominational, multi-cultural Christian church that has been meeting under Interstate 35 for sixteen years. Many of the people have had significant disruptions in their lives, experienced periods of homelessness or incarceration, addiction to drugs and alcohol, mental illness or profound poverty and hopelessness. Many are working toward a new measure of stability and accomplishment through the programs and opportunities offered through the church. Other members have more stable lives and are drawn to service at the Church Under the Bridge. I ask each person what he or she keeps and why it is valued.”

See all the photos and statements :: Susan Mullally, What I Keep