Loose Ends

Loose Ends is a series of six weavings exploring how memories soften and lose precision over time. Slowly, we accumulate boxes of letters, stacks of journals, photographs, and other mementos - stemming from the intrinsic desire to document, commemorate, and collect. Do these objects bring us comfort, or are they simply a small glimpse into what we were thinking or doing on some odd day? How do the things we choose to collect in an attempt to remember our past, shape how we remember it?

Through examining these items collected year after year in an attempt to preserve the love of those around me I explore the archive of my life. To mirror the fluidity and ever-changing nature of memory, I chose to look at each card for ten minutes and then weave a reinterpretation from memory. As I went back to retrieve this mental image of the card, the more the forms and images became further distorted, but certain colors and elements transcended my faulty memory. These woven pieces show how mementos can trigger certain memories to resurface, though never in perfect or accurate detail. 

This body of work not only serves as a personal exploration of memory and longing, but also invites viewers to reflect on their own relationships with their past. It challenges us to consider how we construct and reconstruct our memories, and how these reconstructions shape our present and future selves. Through the tactile and visual elements of the woven pieces, we are reminded of the complex interplay between memory, emotion, and the physical artifacts we use to anchor our experiences in time. Revealing a sense of longing for what once was.