Jedda Daisy Culley / The Sun Heart Dress

Artist Jedda Daisy Culley transformed her organic silk proto sample into The Sun Heart Dress.

Tartan Mind Mend: Tell us about your re-imagined Tartan piece and what inspired you?

Jedda Daisy Culley: Working on one side with my children and on the back solo the Sun Heart Dress represents a deeply traumatic and spiritual moment my children and I shared.

The nature of the ink forced us to respond rapidly. With no time to second guess, this creative process is one I felt represented the urgent clarity amidst chaos required to save my child’s life.

Using horsehair brushes, the medium of ink on silk shares a long history with the ancient Chinese practice of calligraphy. By undoing the ironically soft image of a mother cradling her child, the kids and I processed our shared feelings into something else.

The black and white ink drawings that I am further developing in the studio seek to dismantle short-sighted views of what nurturing looks like. Through them, I expose the black-and-white duality of motherhood as a fierce and brutal, soft and warm symbiosis of parallels.

Ink on Silk
Dry Clean (P)
Sample Size 2/M

Due to the handmade nature of this item any imperfections are considered intentional and are unique characteristics of this one of a kind piece. Over time changes may occur. Handle with care. No exchanges or refunds are available for Tartan Mind Mend charity auction items.

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