This collage is built the way I build stories, with layers. By positioning pieces that at first seem disparate into one cohesive message a complex and colorful story unfolds.

Cheyenne Adams walks down the daisy overlayed aisle of Shove Chapel as birds fly overhead through an open roof in this October 2025 photo illustration. The message “What fades will bloom again” appears below stained glass windows in the composite image, which explores themes of renewal, hope, and transformation. (CSU/Anthiya Adams)