MOTHER’S EMBRACE

MEDIUM: EMBROIDERY ON WOOL, PHOTO COLLAGE

‘Mother's Embrace is based on a glacial river I lived next to for a month in a tiny town in northern Iceland. I hand-dyed the wool to match the rich colors of the flowing waters. While in Iceland, I was fascinated by the rich folklore of the island. I embroidered some vague spirits throughout the weaving as a nod to this history. The images of my embroidered weaving have been collaged over photographs and drone shots of the river from every angle.’

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Meryl Prendergast, 25, Boston (Massachusetts) - USA ✯ IG: @merylsfieldnotes & YT: @merylprendergast ✯

          “Like the earth, Meryl has been in hibernation for months and has finally awoken her artistic soul to create again. While the virgo in her usually leads to a very methodical, planned approach to artmaking, she's using this season of newness as an excuse to let loose and create recklessly. She hopes to make a lot of bad, passionate art these next few months, and hopefully you'll get to see it.”