Women Mending Women
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This 3 piece series examines my search for female support. I discover and explore a visual history that affirms female support systems through a personal narrative focusing on the mother-daughter bond. I examine this bond as the primary experience for building female relationships. I began by mending my relationship with my mother and then expanding that trust and understanding to other women in my life. I realized that women have impacted my life tremendously and will continue to do so. In regards to techniques, this series connects my Mexican experience in the United States with that of indigenous embroidery in Mexico through the use of embroidery on amate paper. It also recognizes the influence of Fiber art and Feminist Theory through the use of imagery and technique.
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| –Photographs by Mathew Parise http://www.matteosphotography.com |
“When My Mother Was Everything to Me”
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”When My Mother Was Everything to Me” 2012 24 by 18 inches Amate Paper backed with Cotton. Embroidered with Silk, Cotton and Metal Threads.
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View of the Back ”When My Mother Was Everything to Me” 2012 |
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“Hysteria”
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”Hysteria” 2012 (Front and Back View) 24 by 36 inches. Amate Paper backed with Cotton. Embroidered with Silk, Cotton and Gold Threads. |
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“We Stitch Each Other”
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”We Stitch Each Other” 2013 (Front and Back View) 36 by 42 inches. Amate Paper backed with Cotton. Embroidered with Silk, Cotton and Metal Threads. |
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