The first is a lesson. A hairdresser once accidentally fried my bangs almost completely off by leaving bleach in too long. For the first time in my life my face had no curtain to hide behind. I was surprised about how vulnerable I felt. Days later I went to a Cindy Sherman exhibit and fell in love with all her people. I also noticed how short she kept her hair to accommodate the wigs, her bangs no longer than mine at the time, but on purpose …
Bio:
Tanya Tomasch is a Canadian writer, musician, and translator who grew up in Austria and Czechia and now lives in Vancouver.