Figures being overtaken and trapped by knitwear- a reflection of how I feel trying to wrap myself and my children in winter clothes but with all the snaps and sleeves and buttons and zippers that make my one-handed life feel constricting.

I am exploring this series through painting, drawing and mixed media collage. The paintings examine the body being wrapped in fabric through loose brushstrokes and contrasting painted textiles, while the collage pieces display figures engulfed by patterns and fabric.

The viewer cannot tell if the figure is being enveloped by fabric, or emerging reborn through the layered material.