Memory Trails
Materials: hemp paper string, paper ribbon, ink
Technique: lettering, crochet
Size: 100 x 40 x 40 cm
Description: As we grow older our lives branch in many directions and take multiple twists and turns. From each facet, like trails of leaves, our memories hang suspended. Each reminiscence is a knotted cluster of interwoven experiences and responses. Some are more prominent, others distorted, some shrivelled and almost forgotten. Whatever their form, these whispering ghosts from the past all play an important role in influencing our present behaviours.
Tendrils, featuring quotes about memories, are intertwined with two different types of leaves (in white). This symbolises the interconnections between our disparate recollections. Even though our memories may fade over time, they remain as significant fronds of influence in our daily lives.