24’’ x 24’’
26’’ x 26’’
Back of piece, 26’’ x 26’’
Cleaning out my dad’s place after his death in 2025 got me thinking a lot about my ma.
The people here are me and my mom, 1989 - this would’ve been right around the time of my parent’s divorce. I’ve included the original photo, taken in my grandparents’ front yard - easily datable based on brand new baby cousin Kashta next to me. The suitcase I actually found up in a loft of the barn/garage while cleaning out my dad’s; it was full of my mom’s old knitted stuff from the ‘80s (leg warmers, hats, scarves). The fabrics I used came from my grandmothers - many were large bolts, once used as tablecloths for big family gatherings. The stains and cigarette burn you see on the fabric are remnants from those meals together. Other smaller fabric bits came from grandma scraps and an old dress of mine (I also used a section of drop cloth found at my dad’s).
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