| I aim to tell a story about generational connection between the women in my family expressed through digitally printed textiles and figural forms. In looking back on my own heritage, material objects in many cases have been all that are left to tell the story of the past. I research these objects that reflect myself, both grandmothers, mother and soon to be daughter. The objects include letters, handmade garments, jewelry, printed documents and domestic articles. Using this imagery I digitally developed textile patterns telling a story for each woman. The work consists of five textile sculptures and ten hanging textile panels metaphorically representing the five women. Hung together their presence creates an identity that embodies each woman individually as well as the family as a whole. This installation of visual narrative serves as an example of how we can use technology to create a fusion of past and present in order to preserve our memories and kinship. |
