Pressed
2022
Watercolor, ink, and water, photographic transfer on silk
33” x 44” / 83 x 111 cm
In Pressed, I delve into memory and the desire to safeguard fleeting moments. By blending watercolor, ink, water, and photographic transfer on silk, I explore themes of impermanence and the bonds that unite us across time.
Expressive marks drift across the silk, where vivid shapes and subtle traces coexist, mirroring how memories emerge and fade within the mind. Recalling a time with my daughter—gathering blossoms from our garden in rural Surrey and pressing them between thin wooden sheets. Each flower, plucked during a moment of wonder, symbolizes a tender attempt to pause time’s relentless march.
Embedded within these petals are photographic transfers of eyes—mine, my husband’s, my daughter’s, and my son’s. These silent gazes become guardians of memory, recalling the enduring family ties that shape our inner landscapes even as life moves on. I chose silk for its ethereal quality, letting pigments diffuse naturally in a soft interplay of light and shadow. This fragile surface underscores the transitory nature of recollection, as if the images hover just beyond reach.
Pressed resides within my “liminal garden,” a realm where past and present, reality and recollection converge. Like the blossoms themselves—transformed from fresh blooms into delicate keepsakes—the work speaks to how beauty evolves and endures in unexpected forms. Water and ink stains thread through each layer, evoking the seepage of time and emotion into tangible space and blurring the line between control and surrender.
By weaving personal experiences with universal themes, I aim to move beyond the purely autobiographical. In celebrating both the preciousness of my children’s growth and the anticipation of future generations, Pressed affirms life’s continuous flow—each fleeting instant contributing to our shared human tapestry.
2022
Watercolor, ink, and water, photographic transfer on silk
33” x 44” / 83 x 111 cm
In Pressed, I delve into memory and the desire to safeguard fleeting moments. By blending watercolor, ink, water, and photographic transfer on silk, I explore themes of impermanence and the bonds that unite us across time.
Expressive marks drift across the silk, where vivid shapes and subtle traces coexist, mirroring how memories emerge and fade within the mind. Recalling a time with my daughter—gathering blossoms from our garden in rural Surrey and pressing them between thin wooden sheets. Each flower, plucked during a moment of wonder, symbolizes a tender attempt to pause time’s relentless march.
Embedded within these petals are photographic transfers of eyes—mine, my husband’s, my daughter’s, and my son’s. These silent gazes become guardians of memory, recalling the enduring family ties that shape our inner landscapes even as life moves on. I chose silk for its ethereal quality, letting pigments diffuse naturally in a soft interplay of light and shadow. This fragile surface underscores the transitory nature of recollection, as if the images hover just beyond reach.
Pressed resides within my “liminal garden,” a realm where past and present, reality and recollection converge. Like the blossoms themselves—transformed from fresh blooms into delicate keepsakes—the work speaks to how beauty evolves and endures in unexpected forms. Water and ink stains thread through each layer, evoking the seepage of time and emotion into tangible space and blurring the line between control and surrender.
By weaving personal experiences with universal themes, I aim to move beyond the purely autobiographical. In celebrating both the preciousness of my children’s growth and the anticipation of future generations, Pressed affirms life’s continuous flow—each fleeting instant contributing to our shared human tapestry.
2022
Watercolor, ink, and water, photographic transfer on silk
33” x 44” / 83 x 111 cm
In Pressed, I delve into memory and the desire to safeguard fleeting moments. By blending watercolor, ink, water, and photographic transfer on silk, I explore themes of impermanence and the bonds that unite us across time.
Expressive marks drift across the silk, where vivid shapes and subtle traces coexist, mirroring how memories emerge and fade within the mind. Recalling a time with my daughter—gathering blossoms from our garden in rural Surrey and pressing them between thin wooden sheets. Each flower, plucked during a moment of wonder, symbolizes a tender attempt to pause time’s relentless march.
Embedded within these petals are photographic transfers of eyes—mine, my husband’s, my daughter’s, and my son’s. These silent gazes become guardians of memory, recalling the enduring family ties that shape our inner landscapes even as life moves on. I chose silk for its ethereal quality, letting pigments diffuse naturally in a soft interplay of light and shadow. This fragile surface underscores the transitory nature of recollection, as if the images hover just beyond reach.
Pressed resides within my “liminal garden,” a realm where past and present, reality and recollection converge. Like the blossoms themselves—transformed from fresh blooms into delicate keepsakes—the work speaks to how beauty evolves and endures in unexpected forms. Water and ink stains thread through each layer, evoking the seepage of time and emotion into tangible space and blurring the line between control and surrender.
By weaving personal experiences with universal themes, I aim to move beyond the purely autobiographical. In celebrating both the preciousness of my children’s growth and the anticipation of future generations, Pressed affirms life’s continuous flow—each fleeting instant contributing to our shared human tapestry.