Kate Jackson Hand-Embroidered 392 Honey-Nut Cheerios

Posted by Danielle | Sep 19, 2016 | Food Hacks | 0 |

“She initially wanted to embroider on insects’ wings for her Calgary show, but that’s an experiment that she needs more time to perfect.”

Kate Jackson‘s “Fragile Embroidery” are laborious embroiders on perishable materials, investigate what it means to give love, time, and attention to what may soon expire. Works on leaves, flowers, food stuffs and utilitarian paper products, in their states of decay, allude to the fragility of our own bodies, the fleeting quality of human lives and specifically, those of our loved ones. Utilizing surfaces considered too weak to withstand needle and thread, I point to ideas of loss, patience, the importance of grief rituals, and the way in which embroidery can facilitate the mindfulness required to comprehend feelings and emotions.

Read more about her and her work in a recent issue of Canadian Art and follow her on Instagram, @katejacksonart.

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Danielle

Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.