Things Men Say Artwork

Sometimes someone says something to you that sets you off on a whole new journey. For me, it was when I was doing a shift as a waitress in the pub I have worked at on and off since I was 14. A customer said, “If a woman is earning a lot of money she is doing a man’s job,” and I was left with that conflict of being at work and trying to stay professional and seething inside. The family all know that I talk through my art. This work started as a way for me to portray what has been said to me and I became inspired to give other women a voice. My studionAme residency show 'Things Men Say' took place at studionAme and the LCB Depot in Leicester in 2019. I see this as a work in progress, as there is still so much to portray. I was overwhelmed by the words sent to me. The feedback already from some of those women has been the most important thing; one said it was cathartic and another said they had been carrying around the words for years without ever sharing them. When I was deciding how to make this work I instantly knew I wanted to put the words on something inherently feminine and the act of embroidery creates a conversation between the brash sayings and the delicate, domestic textiles.

Mixed Media:Textile on Soft (yarn, Cotton, Fabric)

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:14.5 W x 8.5 H x 0.2 D in

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