“Shattered Shelves No.1” is a shadow box sculpture that communicates isolation and grief as it relates to the fragile materials within. The work portrays struggle with social acceptability and the inability to communicate anxiety or internal distress to others. Shelves carry weight to personal identity through a recovering catholic lens. It is a metamorphosis of self, transitioning to healing and moving on from pain. The dancer figure depicted on her shelf looks to the strong future ahead, full of growth and acceptance.