Mending Mother Earth, Vintage cotton tea towel buried in Mother Earth for seven months, stained and decomposed via soil, rain, rodents, and rusty objects. Suturing of the cloth, sticks, and dirt clods that were embedded after “harvesting,” utilizing a reclaimed eco-dyed crocheted doily, various reclaimed textile scraps, and hand stitching with cotton, linen, and silk threads.

Mending Mother Earth, Vintage cotton tea towel buried in Mother Earth for seven months, stained and decomposed via soil, rain, rodents, and rusty objects. Suturing of the cloth, sticks, and dirt clods that were embedded after “harvesting,” utilizing a reclaimed eco-dyed crocheted doily, various reclaimed textile scraps, and hand stitching with cotton, linen, and silk threads.

Artist: Sheary Clough Suiter

Title: Mending Mother Earth, Vintage cotton tea towel buried in Mother Earth for seven months, stained and decomposed via soil, rain, rodents, and rusty objects. Suturing of the cloth, sticks, and dirt clods that were embedded after “harvesting,” utilizing a reclaimed eco-dyed crocheted doily, various reclaimed textile scraps, and hand stitching with cotton, linen, and silk threads.

Attribution: Mending Mother Earth 2022 - 2023, Sheary Clough Suiter

Year: 2022 – 2023

Materials: Vintage cotton tea towel buried in Mother Earth for seven months, stained and decomposed via soil, rain, rodents, and rusty objects. Suturing of the cloth, sticks, and dirt clods that were embedded after “harvesting,” utilizing a reclaimed eco-dyed crocheted doily, various reclaimed textile scraps, and hand stitching with cotton, linen, and silk threads.

Dimensions: 25 x 25 x 1 inches

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