Addiction (Handing Opening Mouth)

This powerful piece captures the struggle between control and compulsion. A hand forces the mouth open, blurring the line between self and substance, choice and urge, voice and silence.

Designed for sandtray work, it invites exploration of dependency, craving, loss of control, and the complex relationship between relief and harm. It can also represent feeling overpowered—by substances, behaviors, or internal experiences.

Ideal for sandtray work around addiction, compulsion, trauma, powerlessness, or loss of voice, this piece offers a raw and honest visual for experiences that are often difficult to name.

Dimensions: 2.5in x 1in x 1.75in