Grief & Acceptance
Sitting on the Unsettling Capstone Series-
Crochet sculptures no. 5- Grief / Acceptance
Scale: H 66" x W 31" (168 x 78 cm)
Material: Wool & Acrylic yarn
Grief is the gateway to acceptance. I let the intuition lead my crochet process. Starting with the shape of my homeland, adding wings, making feathers.
Fire & THERMOPLASTICITY
The color difference was formed by igniting directly on the textile; certain areas have been intentionally burnt.
Resulting in the color shift of acrylic yarns, from pure black to rust red. Resembling the internal wounds.
i saw someone say 30s are for grieving. as we grow up, there are so many things to grieve yet we don’t realize it.
while i was making the “Fluid” piece, I found something was missing. Entering a new route wasn’t enough to reconcile.
…I find it hard to find peace in this polarizing situation. now I realize. I forgot to grieve. I forgot to say goodbye
which will lead…
“ It’s fascinatinng to see the line and form that appear naturally with intuitive making. ”
Fluff effect
