Recollected

Recollected is a visual narrative about the lost provenance of domestic handwork. I have collected so many lovely handmade things, crafted by unknown hands and found in closets and boxes, sold in lots or pieces at estate sales and flea markets. In the stream of time, the maker is lost to memory and all that remains are the threads of her labors.

Gathered In is a reflection on the countless generations of women who have made useful and lovely things by hand. Thousands of stitches honor the cloth keepers, the ones who save and gather in the textile legacy of their lives and the lives of all the women who stitched before them.

Gloves: This series began with a curious stash of gloves, all fibers and colors, worn and damaged. Stitched over many months, it slowly evolved into a familiar story of time and loss.

Recollected 1

Recollected 1

54 x 30”, cotton, linen, found domestic textiles, hand embroidered and stitched.

Recollected 2

Recollected 2

54 x 30”, cotton, linen, found domestic textiles, hand embroidered and stitched

Recollected 2 (detail)

Recollected 2 (detail)

Recollected 3

Recollected 3

54 x 30”, cotton, linen, found domestic textiles, hand embroidered and stitched

Recollected 4

Recollected 4

38 x 38”, cotton, linen, found domestic textiles, hand embroidered and stitched

Recollected 5

Recollected 5

36 x 35”, cotton, linen, found domestic textiles, hand embroidered and stitched

Gathered In 1

Gathered In 1

39 x 32”, cotton, linen, found handkerchiefs, hand embroidered and stitched

Gathered In 1 (detail)

Gathered In 1 (detail)

Gathered In 2

Gathered In 2

38 x 32”, cotton, linen, found handkerchiefs, hand embroidered and stitched

So Much Slipping Through Our Fingers

So Much Slipping Through Our Fingers

53 x 34”, wool, mixed fiber found gloves, hand embroidered and stitched

Holding On, Letting Go

Holding On, Letting Go

53 x 34”, wool, mixed fiber found gloves, hand embroidered and stitched