Burst Seams
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Title
Burst Seams
Subject
LibArt 2024
Description
A rag doll repairs her body by candlelight. Her stuffing has outgrown her body, so she sews over her burst seams with a needle and thread. This process the doll goes through relates to weight gain in humans, stretch marks are skin’s equivalent to popped seams. Stitching fabric is a more literal depiction of self-care and body acceptance.
Creator
Katie Grear
Date
2024
Rights
Held by creator
Format
Intaglio print on paper
Citation
Katie Grear, “Burst Seams,” KU Libraries Exhibits, accessed November 14, 2024, https://exhibits.lib.ku.edu/items/show/9226.