Daughter
Titled and signed print
Comes with black or white mat
Small size measures 5”x7” including mat
Measures 18”x24” including mat
Image is heavily watermarked. Your print will not be.
I always hesitate to offer my feelings about a piece. I hope to allow enough ambiguity for the viewer to project and connect and empathize in their own way. Sometimes any explanation is enough to interrupt that opportunity.
I named this piece ‘Daughter’ because I identify as a woman, and, for me, this piece is a conversation about coping with the complexities of generational trauma and the expectations of being a woman in the home.
A few more thoughts:
I don’t know if country goose decor was a global phenomenon or just an invasion of the southern states, but there seemed to be at least one goose in every home I entered as a child. Flatware, glassware, valances, cookie jars, tablecloths, napkin rings, toasters, etc… Some women had the whole flock. It was dizzying.
As I was creating this piece, I was listening to a podcast that dissected the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The same week, someone made a comment that this piece reminded them of the story. I think that’s a really beautiful connection.
I also heard someone say something to the effect of, “I’d like to think the term ‘domestic housewife’ implies the existence of a ‘feral housewife.’” And I’m not sure I would know a greater honor than to be considered a feral housewife.
Titled and signed print
Comes with black or white mat
Small size measures 5”x7” including mat
Measures 18”x24” including mat
Image is heavily watermarked. Your print will not be.
I always hesitate to offer my feelings about a piece. I hope to allow enough ambiguity for the viewer to project and connect and empathize in their own way. Sometimes any explanation is enough to interrupt that opportunity.
I named this piece ‘Daughter’ because I identify as a woman, and, for me, this piece is a conversation about coping with the complexities of generational trauma and the expectations of being a woman in the home.
A few more thoughts:
I don’t know if country goose decor was a global phenomenon or just an invasion of the southern states, but there seemed to be at least one goose in every home I entered as a child. Flatware, glassware, valances, cookie jars, tablecloths, napkin rings, toasters, etc… Some women had the whole flock. It was dizzying.
As I was creating this piece, I was listening to a podcast that dissected the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The same week, someone made a comment that this piece reminded them of the story. I think that’s a really beautiful connection.
I also heard someone say something to the effect of, “I’d like to think the term ‘domestic housewife’ implies the existence of a ‘feral housewife.’” And I’m not sure I would know a greater honor than to be considered a feral housewife.
Titled and signed print
Comes with black or white mat
Small size measures 5”x7” including mat
Measures 18”x24” including mat
Image is heavily watermarked. Your print will not be.
I always hesitate to offer my feelings about a piece. I hope to allow enough ambiguity for the viewer to project and connect and empathize in their own way. Sometimes any explanation is enough to interrupt that opportunity.
I named this piece ‘Daughter’ because I identify as a woman, and, for me, this piece is a conversation about coping with the complexities of generational trauma and the expectations of being a woman in the home.
A few more thoughts:
I don’t know if country goose decor was a global phenomenon or just an invasion of the southern states, but there seemed to be at least one goose in every home I entered as a child. Flatware, glassware, valances, cookie jars, tablecloths, napkin rings, toasters, etc… Some women had the whole flock. It was dizzying.
As I was creating this piece, I was listening to a podcast that dissected the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The same week, someone made a comment that this piece reminded them of the story. I think that’s a really beautiful connection.
I also heard someone say something to the effect of, “I’d like to think the term ‘domestic housewife’ implies the existence of a ‘feral housewife.’” And I’m not sure I would know a greater honor than to be considered a feral housewife.