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Hand-tufted emotion rocks, which can also transform into pendants or necklaces. These tufted rocks were inspired by different aspects of consciousness that develop emotional intelligence. Fifteen emotions or aspects are analysed to understand their complete interpretation or meaning. Understanding these aspects can alter our perception and affect our reality for the better.
Michelangelo’s David captures the unwavering courage and unexpected strength of the teen spirit and its potential to conquer insurmountable adversities. But in today’s society, teenagers are the most vulnerable and the above embroideries depict four social issues that are affecting teenagers everywhere :
Social media influence on teenagers, how it’s affecting their self-image
Rise in different addictions in teenagers.
Rise in social anxiety due to Coronavirus epidemic.
Rise in Mental health issues in teenagers
Butterflies are known for their beautiful patterns, which evolved over time for better survival of the species. Some butterflies have "eyes spot" patterns, to mimic the eyes of predators in nature, like owls and snakes to discourage birds and other predators from feeding on them. As the world population of butterflies declines drastically because of human intervention and agricultural intensification, at present rate they can be extinct soon.
As the humans have replaced all natural predators, and have become the soul reason behind their decline, the artist attempts to imagine new patterns for butterflies to discourage and scare this new predator ; Humans.
The artist studies butterflies and moulds their wing patterns into monster's faces, in her embroideries. The entire art project is an abstract representation of disintegrating butterfly wings with iconic monsters faces from popular culture and psyche. The idea being that the butterflies are trying to scare humans away by mimicking monsters faces in order to survive and be left alone.
A thing of beauty is a joy forever ?
Butterflies are nature's most beautiful and fragile creatures. With beautiful fluttering wings they have beguiled the human mind through out time. Now as their population declines globally, it is frightening to imagine that one day they might totally disappear. This decline is caused by intensive agriculture, climate change, and increase in the use of pesticides.
The artist attempts to recreate beautiful patterns from butterflies in her embroidery art. The art pieces represent, as butterflies disappear so will little bit colour from our world, which is shown by certain sections of the art pieces being devoid of colour, and in monochrome.