
Not For the Faint of Heart: Eliza Bennett’s ‘Woman’s Work is Never Done’

Hand embroidery … literally.
“By using the technique of embroidery, traditionally employed to represent femininity and applying it to the expression of it’s opposite, I hope to challenge the preconceived notion that ‘women’s work’ is light and easy.” — Eliza Bennett
Read more about Eliza’s project at Hi-Fructose.
Owie! Isn’t there a better way to make a point? I certainly hope she sterilized her needles and the embroidery thread.
I’m an artist and I understand self expression, but this just makes me think about mental illness and hopeshe gets some help.
Begs the question…WHY? Ditto on the sterilization!