✦ Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers

Description

Created in March 2021, this hand embroidery on a vintage linen handkerchief (20×21 cm) is housed in a Japanese tea box, layered with a wooden citrus squeezer, metallic and natural elements, hand-drawn tissue paper, organic cotton threads, and lavender seeds (16×19 cm).

Instead of Waiting for Someone to Bring You Flowers belongs to the series Emotional Archaeology, where each stitched fragment becomes an inner memory preserved in physical form. The creative process unfolds from found objects, lived-in fabrics, and autobiographical impressions. Each of these works is one of a kind and cannot be reproduced.

The materials used are delicate and often unique: vintage medical gauze, hand-drawn tissue paper, translucent fabrics, glass, wood, and metal. Some are recycled, others altered over time. Each component is chosen for its tactile and evocative qualities, and assembled in a way that preserves its original identity. Every piece is shipped in custom, plastic-free packaging, protected by natural materials. It is meant to be kept in dry indoor environments, away from direct sunlight and humidity. The embroidery can be machine washed at 40°C with a natural detergent and no softener. Do not open the box frequently and handle with care: the materials are fragile and meant to last only if carefully preserved.

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