Transformations | Jessa No. 4

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“I take pleasure in my transformations. I look quiet and consistent, but few know how many women there are in me.”

—Anaïs Nin

I photographed Jessa in Austin, Texas. At the time, she lived on a farm and was raising a four-year-old boy. During one of our conversations, she talked about teaching him to recognize rattlesnakes, to understand the warning signs,…