ARTWORK IN CONTEST Section Sculpture/Installation
Ectomy
stitching, embroidery, upholstery, nylon jersey, foam padding, embroidery, stitching, quilting hoop
80 x 33 x 15
Sally Hewett
born in Stourmouth, UK
work/study place: Canterbury (UNITEDKINGDOM)
in contest since Apr 16, 2015
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stitching, embroidery, upholstery, nylon jersey, foam padding, quilting hoop
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Artwork description / Biography
My grandmother - a seamstress and upholsterer - had a mastectomy as a result of breast cancer. As well as being hugely grateful to the surgeon for saving her life, she was almost equally appreciative of the beautiful job he made of stitching up the wound. In making Ectomy I wanted to reflect on that.