A series of monoprints on paper and fabric.

The preservation of ideals.

Cross stitches: marks that women make - symbolic of homemaking, kisses, love, anger, the word ‘no’ (as opposed to a tick for ‘yes’).

Red thread: lipstick, blood, sacrifice.

Lipstick: a woman’s crayon - blobs of red, resembling blood, faint crosses ironed onto preserved vintage napkins and handkerchiefs (floating motifs of emotional exchange).

Glimpses of the remnants of a wedding, souvenirs of a time and journey, shoes worn once, underwear, bra, clips, clasps and straps - restrictive, supportive, discarded.

An old doll: girlhood, nurturing, memory, the past, abandonment.

The rose: a bud, youth, partnership in bloom, a singular death.

Cutlery: domestication, function, order, sustenance - a well set table.

Works on paper - stained with fluid in a manner that cannot be controlled, creating unpredictable backgrounds.

Femme - bridal suite: romance plus time.

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