Char (In Memoriam, with deep regret)
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2024
93” H x 77” W x 24” D
Photographic woven tapestry, flameproof wool felt, blackout fabric, paint,
thread
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Black silhouettes fall from my floral tapestries as if nature has partially burned to the ground.
Combining floral photography, woven tapestry, thread & traditional handcraft techniques, I make textile “gardens” where human-scaled flowers grow in paradox - beauty alongside destruction.
In this memorial tapestry, flowers symbolize both the natural world & our humanity, while the garden tapestries holistically represent the blurred, interconnectedness of our natural & social environments – all fragile, weakened, in need of care & solutions for repair.
Char (In Memoriam, with deep regret), responds to recent fires that engulfed California, Hawaii, Canada & the Rainforest permanently destroying fragile habitats, devastating irreplaceable ecosystems while created an instability of food, shelter & critical resources for survivors – human, fauna & flora.
Using black, flameproof wool silhouettes to represent the deceased & fallen, now shadows of the land – the black shapes are charred evidence of their existence & all that remains.
Labor intensive techniques of hand stitching large-scale applique, patchwork & additive threads were employed in the process & intended as empathetic gestures of mending, mourning & care.
The highly keyed yellow background was hand painted to symbolize the unnatural & otherworldly colors seen in the sky during the fires, a color often seen as warning.
These tapestry gardens focus on themes of reconciliation, healing & repair of people & planet. Subject matter, material selection & handwork techniques are intentional & symbolic of the human choice, action & difficult labor needed for environmental preservation, to ensure thriving & flourishing for all living beings within our collective, shared home.
2024
93” H x 77” W x 24” D
Photographic woven tapestry, flameproof wool felt, blackout fabric, paint,
thread
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Black silhouettes fall from my floral tapestries as if nature has partially burned to the ground.
Combining floral photography, woven tapestry, thread & traditional handcraft techniques, I make textile “gardens” where human-scaled flowers grow in paradox - beauty alongside destruction.
In this memorial tapestry, flowers symbolize both the natural world & our humanity, while the garden tapestries holistically represent the blurred, interconnectedness of our natural & social environments – all fragile, weakened, in need of care & solutions for repair.
Char (In Memoriam, with deep regret), responds to recent fires that engulfed California, Hawaii, Canada & the Rainforest permanently destroying fragile habitats, devastating irreplaceable ecosystems while created an instability of food, shelter & critical resources for survivors – human, fauna & flora.
Using black, flameproof wool silhouettes to represent the deceased & fallen, now shadows of the land – the black shapes are charred evidence of their existence & all that remains.
Labor intensive techniques of hand stitching large-scale applique, patchwork & additive threads were employed in the process & intended as empathetic gestures of mending, mourning & care.
The highly keyed yellow background was hand painted to symbolize the unnatural & otherworldly colors seen in the sky during the fires, a color often seen as warning.
These tapestry gardens focus on themes of reconciliation, healing & repair of people & planet. Subject matter, material selection & handwork techniques are intentional & symbolic of the human choice, action & difficult labor needed for environmental preservation, to ensure thriving & flourishing for all living beings within our collective, shared home.