Future Self Audio Guide
Work 16: Future Self, 2019
Digitally woven cotton with polyester, embroidery, pigment and crystals on wood mount | 33 x 25 x 4 in.
Concept: This textile portrait “painting” features a being with a human-like head but an insect-like body is a character of importance in its society, so it has iconography of clouds, and colorful coat patterns surrounding it that suggest a coat of arms.
Process: I layered leftover elements from other pieces, carefully, stuffed some areas and embroidered others, used pigment to brighten colors and added crystals in the eyes to give it a sense of life. The figure protrudes forward referencing a hologram or sculpture giving the piece a feeling of confident mystery.
Activity
Writing / Discussion Questions:
- Is science fiction useful for our world and society? Why or why not?
- What does the term “World Building” mean to you?
- What kinds of leaders can help us build a better world?
- How can imagining alternate worlds or futures affect the one we live in?