On a city brick wall, my son draws our family members in yellow chalk stick figures—a small urban ritual. Then, as if from beyond the mortar, the traces of his late grandparents and ancestors emerge, gathering to proudly look over him. The scene captures the city's hidden rhythms: generations whose lives and labor shaped the urban fabric, where memory, movement, and family pulse amidst the static walls.
Materials
Repurposed fabrics; Bricks=Shirts; Street=Vinyl shower curtain; Chalk figures=Wool skirt; Son's clothing=Upholstery fabrics, faux fur, sequins, silk.
Techniques
Piecing and Appliqué. Domestic machine and free-motion quilting.