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Hag.

Women Of A Certain Age 2013-2014

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.

Women Of A Certain Age 2013-2014

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.

Hag.

2013, embroidery on human hair, velvet, convex glass, frame, 3 x 3", 14 x 14" exterior frame dimensions.

Hag (detail)

Hag (detail)

Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge

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

Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge, detail

embroidery with the grey hair of many women

Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge (extreme detail)

Une Femme D'Un Certain Âge (extreme detail)

embroidery with the grey hair of many women

Unruly

Unruly

2013, embroidery on human hair, velvet, convex glass, frame, 3 x 3", 12 x 12" framed

Sauvage

Sauvage

2013, human hair embroidery on hair, velvet, 7 x 4" piece, 12 x 9" framed

Sauvage (detail)

Sauvage (detail)

Sauvage (extreme detail)

Sauvage (extreme detail)

Feral

Feral

human hair embroidery on hair, velvet, convex glass, frame, 3" x 3", 11" x 11" framed

Feral (detail)

Feral (detail)

All Images are © Kate Kretz