This mixed media/textile piece received an honorable mention from the Juror in the spring 2023 juried show “Food” at Fairbanks Arts Association.

It is an exploration in marking time and making visible the largely unseen, unpaid, and underappreciated labor that goes into parenting generally and parenting small children in particular. The piece makes use of a milk/wool yarn for both the french knots and as a part of the tapestry element. This yarn fascinated me when I first discovered it as a young mother nursing a small child with years yet ahead of me as a chestfeeding parent. It is made from fiber made from protein derived from milk and mixed with wool fibers. It has a gorgeous shine and drape and resonated deeply with me as a fellow mammal actively engaged in making copious amounts of daily nourishment from my body with which to feed my young.The french knots in this piece are a gesture at a mark-making, time-keeping, practice of abstracting emotion and labor into tangible points. It is deeply inspired by Patti Maciesz’s (check out her Instagram!) work with #billthepatriarchy and the Invisible Labor Union.

8x8 inch streched canvas, sold FRAMED