Uit Liefde & Rou

I made this minimalist natural weave for my grandmother when my grandfather passed away. With an old Protea, which my grandfather gave to his wife in a bouquet long ago.​​​​​​​​
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The title of the work is Afrikaans, my native language. The weave is like a memory of my grandfather, a personal piece of art on my grandmother’s empty wall. Made from ‘love and grief’: a consolation of a granddaughter, which visualizes the connection between the bereaved strengthened by the loss of a dear family member.​​​​​​​​
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I carefully wove the work and the dried flowers by hand on a loom with natural threads, which I obtained second-hand. These materials come from the earth and can go back into the earth, just as her grandfather’s physical body has returned to earth.​​​​​​​​

Part of the top 10 of TextielPlusFestival 2022 – Recycle, Ode to nature competition