Fragments of Place

(Senior Capstone Project) Fragments of Place is a contemporary graphic memoir about creativity, burnout, and the search for personal identity through art. Framed through the perspective of a struggling college art student, the story follows a young rabbit as he reflects on his childhood love of drawing, the friendships that encouraged his creativity, and the growing pressures that slowly transformed art from a passion into an obligation. Told through anthropomorphic characters and nonlinear memories, the memoir explores how identity is shaped through storytelling, nostalgia, and emotional experience. Inspired by works such as Maus, Fun Home, and Persepolis, Fragments of Place combines visual symbolism, reflective narration, and sequential art to examine artistic burnout, self-worth, and the struggle to reconnect with creative passion. At its core, the story asks: What happens when the thing that once made someone feel most alive begins to feel like something they can no longer do for themselves?