little shroud made from skeleton leaves, seed pods, raffia, cotton thread

 

little shroud made from skeleton leaves, seed pods, raffia, cotton thread

little shroud

 

little shroud - child’s dress made from skeleton leaves, raffia, cotton thread

the material disintegrates with every touch, every stitch tears

a modest offering, the result of seams that rend

and locate, within the body of the world

(work in progress 2023)

 

collage - original image source: Rossellini's "Flowers of St. Francis" (1950)