This exhibition is the first showing of work that was made while I was resident at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park (UK) in November/December 2024.

The residency allowed me time to consider the history of the British class system, of colonialism, of material, of human labour and mineral extraction, of capitalism, of solidarity and mutual aid, of process and outcomes. It made me think about who gets to live in a world of follies and pleasure gardens….and what lies ahead.

In a time when I feel worried often and wonder how safe the world is and will be for my tamariki – I find peace in the skill and labour of hand stitching, of slowly bringing things together.

I would like this exhibition to provide space for peaceful contemplation.

In 2024 I had the honour of being kaitiaki of the handsewn kākahu collection of Ainu artist Akemi Shimada. Akemi passed away in 2025 and I want to acknowledge her influence on the way I think about about handsewing and the connections it can create.