Things Removed is a meditation on interior and exterior space, both physical and individual. Deriving inspiration from the abandoned natural coverings of animals, it reflects on departures and absences. Exuviae are “things stripped from a body” — so crochet, a process traditionally used to make wearable and functional items like clothing and blankets, can be used to create exuviae that speak to larger natural processes of covering/uncovering.

The cyclical nature of crochet mimics the gradual buildup — and eventual unraveling — of cells in the transfer of energy. Chrysalises are a butterfly’s own exoskeleton — a part of itself through which they transform. Once abandoned, they are a testament to things that are their own making and unmaking.

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