A word or phrase reading the same backwards or forwards. I chose STACKCATS. I found several cat images on the Internet and created six layers of cats, extending them out from a piece of old, pink wainscoting found in a neighbor’s recycling. Each cat was printed on archival paper, mounted on sheet metal, and hand-cut to shape. By layering them, I could allow cat parts to peek out from the pile - a face here, a tail or paw there. As the layering progressed, it definitely took on the aspect of a hat like a Russian Ushanka cap or British Bearskin helmet, so I decided to insert my head into the assemblage and make it a self-portrait. I added a banner with STACKCATS above the cat pile to help make sense of the image.