Material Matters
Material Matters uses old linens and cast-off household fabrics as the material and the meaning in this current body of work. The installation Material Matters explores the intimate connection towels, sheets and pillowcases have with the body, the domestic realm and daily life. Cloth washes, wipes, is worn and slept on and holds physical evidence of our existence. Each piece is hand-sewn, embroidered and embellished to create unique work that is a meditation on the passage of time, the physical experiences of the body from the unique perspective of a mother, woman and wife.
Full Heart 2015
pillow case, lace, velvet, fabric, thread 19 X 32"
Heat in the Kitchen 2015
found towel, velvet, thread, iron burns 16 X 28"
Water Dream 2015
found towel, lace, zipper, baby sock,
stocking, thread 26 X 44"
Lefty 2015
found towel, scissors, thread,
knife holder, fabric 24 X 44"
Can’t Remove the Stain 2015
table runner, fabric, velvet, thread 14 X 46"
Pierced Heart 2015
Table linen, velvet, thread, thorn, beads, cellophane wrapper, lace 20 X 28"
Yellow Rose 2015
pillow case, lace, thread,
velvet, stockings 19 X 32"
Sally Go Round the Roses 2015
rose cane, barbed wire, silk organza, thread,
found stockings 50” diameter
Under the Bed 2015
Pillow case, lace, thread,
velvet, stockings 9 X 32"
Conversations with My Daughter 2015
found towel, zippers, velvet, stockings, photo transfer, thread, needle 26 X 32"