Ingrained – Sashiko (mixed pattern), 2024
Graphite, washi tape, washi paper on canvas
20" × 20"
Graphite, washi tape, washi paper on canvas
20" × 20"
Multiple sashiko patterns are layered across the figure's body, traditions accumulated over time, each one stitched into the next. The figure turns her back to us, looking over her shoulder, holding a single thread. The gesture is quiet but deliberate: what do you unravel, and what do you keep.