ÜBERLEBENSGROß, German for larger than life, is my response to the 2017 women’s march on Washington. Using the character, Rapunzel, from the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale as a metaphor for all women and her braid for strength and compassion. Made from 20 yards of Dupioni silk, warp threads carefully removed to leave behind the stronger weft threads, the braid is like a lifeline, thrown out to help those in need.
Twenty yards of deconstructed Dupioni silk, Dupioni silk, cotton fabric, tulle, fabric paint, embroidery floss.
Machine pieced, hand embroidered – quilted.
ÜBERLEBENSGROß, German for larger than life, is my response to the 2017 women’s march on Washington. Using the character, Rapunzel, from the classic Brothers Grimm fairytale as a metaphor for all women and her braid for strength and compassion. Made from 20 yards of Dupioni silk, warp threads carefully removed to leave behind the stronger weft threads, the braid is like a lifeline, thrown out to help those in need.
Photo by Bret Corrington