5/25/2023 0 Comments Marbles by ellen forney![]() ![]() She also breaks down what these states feel like and what they mean. The drawings embody the thrilling and terrifying highs of mania and the darkness of low and depressive states. The images in Marbles paired with the text are engaging and informative, providing the reader with two ways of understanding Ellen’s story. While part of her feels honored to be part of the tradition of the “crazy artist,” another part of her seeks balance in life, and we experience her ups and downs as she tries to find the right combination of medication and therapies that will allow her to be her happiest self. Ellen’s bipolar diagnoses set her on a journey of identity and self-discovery. She currently teaches comic courses at Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, Washington. ![]() ![]() Her work has appeared in several magazines and news papers. Ellen aches to be a better human, create important things and find fulfillment.Įllen Forney is a successful illustrator and comic. Even if the diagnosis and recovery processes are not one a reader can directly relate to, the story is also about something grander: a search for clarity and wellness. Marbles is a hilarious and moving graphic memoir about artist Ellen Forney’s diagnosis and recovery journey with bipolar disorder. ![]()
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