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To me, hair is the most potent medium one can use. Like the rings of a tree, hair holds an individual's history over time: it can be "read" to discover periods of illness, stress, or pregnancy. Working with the grey hair of many women infuses some of these pieces with incredible power. More than one woman remarked that, as they were saving strands of hair for me and putting them gently in an envelope to send, they came to see the previously shameful strands as precious silver.
To me, hair is the most potent medium one can use. Like the rings of a tree, hair holds an individual's history over time: it can be "read" to discover periods of illness, stress, or pregnancy. Working with the grey hair of many women infuses some of these pieces with incredible power. More than one woman remarked that, as they were saving strands of hair for me and putting them gently in an envelope to send, they came to see the previously shameful strands as precious silver.
Hag.
2013, embroidery on human hair, velvet, convex glass, frame, 3 x 3", 14 x 14" exterior frame dimensions.
Hag (detail)
Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge
2014, grey hair of dozens of women embroidered on black cotton, 33 x 22". Private collection.
Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge, detail
embroidery with the grey hair of many women
Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge (extreme detail)
embroidery with the grey hair of many women
Unruly
2013, embroidery on human hair, velvet, convex glass, frame, 3 x 3", 12 x 12" framed
Sauvage
2013, human hair embroidery on hair, velvet, 7 x 4" piece, 12 x 9" framed
Sauvage (detail)
Sauvage (extreme detail)
Feral
human hair embroidery on hair, velvet, convex glass, frame, 3" x 3", 11" x 11" framed
Feral (detail)