Monday 1 February 2021

Memories: Treasure Box

My piece for this quarter is about the relationship between our memories and who we are - the way they contribute to who we are as a human being. We can have experiences but it is the memory of those experiences that allows us to learn and change and develop as a person. Memories are layered and stitched together, colouring and shaping our personalities, and our attitudes to the world.  

I thought about the treasure box I keep under my bed, and about the way the objects in a collection like this represent their owner's individual memories. The collection as a whole is more than the sum of its parts too and also reflects the owner as a person. 

In fact a person is like a treasure box - we are all treasure boxes! Together the box and its contents symbolise us as the keepers, and the product, of our memories.   So here is my imagined 'Treasure Box'.








The box and its contents are entirely textile bar some wire in the corsage, and almost entirely stitched, with the top of the box in crazy patchwork - all to symbolise the way we are layered and stitched together from our memories. Together the box and contents represent an imaginary person and what is important in their life and character . 

There is a (very) extended version of this post on my blog, with (lots) more pictures and details.


13 comments:

  1. Catherine this is amazing! So much work and thought has gone into every element of your box and the contents they really are a work of art.

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    1. Thank you - working on pieces for the group is always a lovely bit of escapism!

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  2. I love your thinking behind this reveal and all of these items are exquisite. I will be coming over to Knotted Cotton to discover more :)

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    1. Thank you :-) I really love having these challenges to think about!

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  3. I agree, I love your thinking behind this theme. All the items are so beautifully made. I'll be interested to read more on your blog. This is just lovely!

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    1. Thank you - I had a lot of fun thinking of items to go inside the box!

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  4. Really lovely. The little baby shoe reminds me that I have my actual little baby shoes, and they look a lot like that one. So much creativity in your design.

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    1. Thank you :-) I felt quite nostalgic about my, now teenage, children's tiny shoes!

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  5. Catherine, I am astounded. It's just fabulous -when entire concept and execution.

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    1. Thanks Maureen - I really got a bit carried away with this one.

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  6. I had thought about doing something similar, but it wouldn't have been so 3-D. This is beautiful -- I especially love the patchwork top and the tiny matching box!

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    1. Thank you - I decided to be strong and use some fabric which I had been hoarding because favourite fabric is always kept for the 'perfect' project and never gets used!

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  7. That is just beautiful. I love wher this challege brought you.

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