The story of a spine bound by fire and time. A glimpse beneath the surface, vertebrae locking, inflammation rising. Where fusion and flame meet, the quiet war within Ankylosing spondylitis. Spinal Fusion by Rae Sabine #ankylosingspondylitis #arttherapistart #arttherapist #arttherapistlife #arttherapistsart

Centuries have not softened the story written in bone. The spine and pelvis of a 6th-century skeleton, inspired by an image from the Ankylosing spondylitis Wikipedia page. This piece bears witness to how pain and endurance intertwine, leaving echoes of struggle long after life has ended. Ancient Fusion by Rae Sabine #ankylosingspondylitis #arttherapistart #arttherapist #arttherapistlife #arttherapistsart

A jade plant is woven within a vertebral column. A jade plant’s stems stiffen and harden into trunks as they grow, mirroring the fusion of vertebrae in ankylosing spondylitis. This piece was inspired by @unstrungstudios and reflects how painful the process of fusion can be, yet how it also exists in nature. Natural Fusion by Rae Sabine #ankylosingspondylitis #arttherapistart #arttherapist #arttherapistlife #arttherapistsart

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