The Threads of Connection series was inspired by a trove of letters written by my grandfather to my grandmother when he was a young soldier in WW1. I never met him, but was astonished when I "re-"realized he was a tailor and I am the only one of later generations to work with my hands and fabrics. By placing his letters “in conversation” with my fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials I've found or used) on these intimate panels, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. It has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" x 10" $275
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Threads of Connection 6 [SOLD]
Ellen Brook2023-05-18T08:12:06-07:00The Threads of Connection series was inspired by a trove of letters written by my grandfather to my grandmother when he was a young soldier in WW1. I never met him, but was astonished when I "re-"realized he was a tailor and I am the only one of later generations to work with my hands and fabrics. By placing his letters “in conversation” with my fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials I've found or used) on these intimate panels, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. It has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" x 10" $275 SOLD
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Threads of Connection 2
Ellen Brook2023-05-11T13:41:44-07:00The Threads of Connection series was inspired by a trove of letters written by my grandfather to my grandmother when he was a young soldier in WW1. I never met him, but was astonished when I "re-"realized he was a tailor and I am the only one of later generations to work with my hands and fabrics. By placing his letters “in conversation” with my fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials I've found or used) on these intimate panels, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. It has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media framed in maple wood 11" x 11" $335
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Threads of Connection 4 [SOLD]
Ellen Brook2024-05-16T10:37:24-07:00The Threads of Connection series was inspired by a trove of letters written by my grandfather to my grandmother when he was a young soldier in WW1. I never met him, but was astonished when I "re-"realized he was a tailor and I am the only one of later generations to work with my hands and fabrics. By placing his letters “in conversation” with my fabrics (fabric remnants, threads or fabrics/materials I've found or used) on these intimate panels, I hope to capture something about the connection of hands, hearts and DNA between us. It has also generated the question of whether this is a way to “heal backwards in time?” Mixed media 10" x 10" $275