Leaving My Mark
Hooking a "Self-Portrait"
By: Elizabeth Marino
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There were a few reasons I wanted to hook this piece. One reason had to do with my age—I am now over 70 years old. As a no-longer-young woman, it seems as if I am now perceived by many almost as if I have no opinion that matters—another older woman who can be easily dismissed.