Monthly Archive: June 2019

Patches and threads

Detail of an intersection of patches. I added a beige strip to the left side of my stitched piece to give the figure there more breathing room. I had to attach some patches to...

garden helpers

One figure is scattering seeds, the other is watering. This piece has come a long way and has revealed so much. I wish to reveal more of the narrative in pieces on my blog,...

Play

This article came, via Margaret Wertheim, as if in answer to my most tremendous question. Feminist cyborg scholar Donna Haraway: ‘The disorder of our era isn’t necessary’ What kind of political tactics do you...

Blue books – finished!

I finished these little woven spine books which have been languishing in a bag in my studio since the middle of May. Why now? Immobilized with back pain. Today was much better than yesterday....

The benevolent sower

This figure has evolved a lot. I removed her circular face and the orange headdresses became giving wings. I added a paired piece of that purple floral patterned fabric, so it would match the...

Mrinalini Mukherjee

Visited New York City yesterday with Suzanne. We saw lots of awe-inspiring artwork, including paintings by my beloved Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. But the most compelling work was new to me: the fiber...

Faces

Intriguing to cause faces to emerge from these fabric scraps with stitching. There is a sort of mute companionship. They are seedling spirits. It’s raining. #judehill #spiritcloth