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Size: 72 x 72 in
Medium: repurposed bridal gown, artist's petticoat, pounded flowers, hand stitching
“This is the kind of delicate shroud I felt should have been made for my mother when she died. Instead, my sister, daughter, and I watched and cringed as the funeral directors efficiently wrapped her in a plain, rough-looking piece of canvas and bundled her away. It was unsettling to say the least. In the months to follow, I made something more personal with bits of her wedding dress, my childhood petticoat she had saved, some pounded flower impressions, family names and memories embroidered along the seams and pockets.”
Size: 72 x 72 in
Medium: repurposed bridal gown, artist's petticoat, pounded flowers, hand stitching
“This is the kind of delicate shroud I felt should have been made for my mother when she died. Instead, my sister, daughter, and I watched and cringed as the funeral directors efficiently wrapped her in a plain, rough-looking piece of canvas and bundled her away. It was unsettling to say the least. In the months to follow, I made something more personal with bits of her wedding dress, my childhood petticoat she had saved, some pounded flower impressions, family names and memories embroidered along the seams and pockets.”