Merill Comeau
Women’s Work Is Never Done, 2019
painted vintage linens and deconstructed clothing, hand stitching of various methods of manipulating fabric historically used in clothing construction 16' x 14'
Merill Comeau
I Cry at the Joyous Parts and I Cry at the Sad Parts, 2019
garments, painted and printed repurposed fabrics, composted toile, commercial fabrics, sequins, hand and machine stitching 214h x 48w x 30d
Merill Comeau
Red, White, and Blue, 2019
Rust dyed vintage linens, hand painted and block printed recycled fabric, composted toile, deconstructed clothing, hand stitched and embroidered. 106"w x 92"h
Merill Comeau
Family of Origin, 2017
composted toile, dyed and painted fabrics, deconstructed clothing, shirts of artist's deceased mother, various embellishments, hand stitching 77”h x 93”w x 73”d
Merill Comeau
Detail Family of Origin – Cockcrowing, 2017
composted toile, indigo dyed fabrics, painted and printed fabrics, hand stitching 77”h x 81”w
Merill Comeau
Detail Family of Origin- Foundational Garments, ongoing
shirts of artist's deceased mother, paint, sticks, weights, ink, hair, rust, grommets, lacing, thread etc 67”h x 38”w x 36”d
Merill Comeau
Detail of Foundational Garment, Straight Laced, 2017
Shirt of decease mother, paint pen, painted laces, grommets, wooden hanger, oaktag label 36"h x 28"w x 12"d
Merill Comeau
Art History 101, ongoing
Discarded university slide library, yarn, insect pins 16'w x 5'h
Merill Comeau
Black and Blue, 2017
mixed media drawing/painting, painted floor cloth, embroidered chair cover 96”h x 114”w x 52”d
Merill Comeau
Sins of the Mother Rest Heavily, 2014
composted toile, painted and printed fabrics, deconstructed clothing, machine and hand stitching 60"w x 52"h
