Hold Dear

A shrine to the artists aunt, it is also a testament to a rural, life sustaining way of life. A photo of the 80 year old maple tree on the family's farm is transferred to silk and set in a wet felted papal hat, paired with a nuno felted jacket designed with pouches to hold life sustaining seed pods, nuts, and cones as sculptural elements. Much like trees hold life, the farm holds trees that foster life sustaining ways.