This project was borne out of the recent sudden death of my father, a handkerchief, some emotive words written by a sibling on his death and the traumatic aftermath of a death processed according to particular societal and cultural mores. Interested artists and Individuals are invited to create an artwork on a handkerchief (any handkerchief not necessarily a man's) based around death/grief/bereavement and return it to me by mid July 2011 for inclusion in a show in Melbourne in August, 2011
Please note that due to the subject matter of this project (death/grief) some of the images on this blog might be disturbing.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Hankie Artwork by UK artist Natalie McGrorty
I have made this handkerchief in memory of my lovely Mother who died very young. Whilst the grey, cloudy skies echo the underlying sadness that I have felt since she left this world, the gentle beauty of the imagery is peaceful and serene, just as she was when she died. The addition of the single magpie was inspired by the rhyme: 'One for sorrow, two for joy...'
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