Final Textile Work
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Single Rose, Canvas, Paper, Avacado dyed fabric, Embroidary, 2' x 3',
The art of sewing has always been closely tied to femininity as it has traditionally only been done by women, for this work I wanted to emphasize that tie. Women are told they are fragile and beautiful like flowers, they need protection, And when one flower stands above them all in its beauty it is plucked by man to be gazed upon for its beauty before its life drains away. The framed rose in this work symbolizes that beauty as it rests within its set expectations in an attempt to preserve it by stitching the flower it becomes a permanent symbol of beauty.
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Fugitive, Blueberry dyed fabric, wooden dowel, 4'5"x 2'
A fugitive item is one that will not hold permanence in this world, decay and destruction comes for all things. Even items like paper and fabric can fall victim to the cycle of life as bugs and moth eat away at their surface once forgotten. This work was inspired by just that, they destruction of an item by the cycle of life as the holes cut away are meant to mimic the bite marks of insects. This creates a fragile look as if the work could fall apart at any moment yet the form created is beautiful in design.
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Thinking of You, Avacado Dyed Fabric, Envelope, 7"x 4"
There are moments and memories in one’s life that you wish could remain forever, safe and untouched in their purest form. Pleasant Memories hold a softness to them they are fond and comforting to go back and revisit in times of unrest, but like most things time can take its toll and memories can be forgotten or a new event may take place and ruin the once pleasant memory and turn it into something painful. The desire to preserve what we love is natural, we as human beings do not handle loss in a positive manner, it can be raw, it can hurt, but in this work I wanted to hold on to that desire to preserve what makes us content. The letter itself is significant to me in a way only I will understand, but by wrapping it in a soft semi see through fabric it blurs that personal nature to suit any viewer in hopes to evoke the memories they associate with the item to overcome their subconscious.