These dresses have me in thrall. I’m fascinated by them as part of a process and also as objects. They hold meaning by their existence, their former use and age, their preciousness and fragility. They are poignant and they are beautiful.

one of the dresses on the screen before I take it off for printing

Here are some photos from my last printing session with them. I’m enjoying how they are changing, as they absorb dye, are washed, and are dyed again.

When I think and write about my work the overarching theme is change over time, whether glacial or within our lifetimes. Even though this work is vastly different from what I’ve been doing for the past few years, I think it fits within my body of work. For now, I’m not worrying about it too much. I’m exploring and following my passion.

another dress on a screen

the dress silhouetted from the other side of the screen

the dresses after I take them off the screens

the screens ready to print

printing a screen

breakdown print 1

print 2

print 3