For those who remain; in these little wonders

Memory and the unwavering passage of time are experienced by everyone who ever was, is, and will be. For those who remain; in these little wonders is a love letter to those who show me unconditional support, and have remained constants in my life. Images and fabric are woven together to create a nonlinear timeline, and recollection of personal history. Tapestries were historically created for gathering places and story telling. The use of woven tapestries are meant to figuratively gather those who have been like a home to me, and act as a safe space to weather this life in. The antiquated chemical process of cyanotypes can be traced back to the mid-nineteenth century. Originally used to make blueprints, it has now evolved to an experimental photographic process. Transferring images onto cyanotype dyed fabric is a method of preservation of my own family tree, the friendships I have forged, and creates a blueprint of these memories.

Printed imagery and cyanotype transfers are a representative consolidation of the past and present. Images taken by myself, or those close, are to represent the process of aging, and how memories morph over time. Memories of days gone by fade and evolve, yet the warmth they bring is steadfast.

Those I surround myself with have been an unwavering foundation all my life. This body of work encapsulates these themes, physically weaving them together, as an homage to those who have remained alongside me, whether through peaks or valleys. This handcrafted series allows viewers to not only peer into my past, but reflect upon their own, reminding that ‘little wonders’ found amongst hardship, are truly what bring us all together.