Happy news this Australia Day. Mark and I thought that his art response sent to me before Christmas was lost. Happily my next door neighbour Amit handed me the parcel this morning. He might have given it to me earlier, but has just returned from having a holiday in India, the place of his birth. Anyway, here is Mark's response to my artwork of 23 November 2011. Mark said:
I would like to call the pieces "Grand Honour of Domestic Service - Nos.1949 & 1961". Responding to your lace doily I reflected on the female 'loaded' craft of crochet. There is always something sad about seeing a finely crafted blanket in a second hand shop. I think of the hours devoted to creating a possible heirloom. The decorative elements reflect the over decoration in medals of honor. Take it all back to our mothers.I apologize to Mark for the way I have photographed the artwork. He would have preferred that it be shown hanging from a wall, however in order for it to be clearly seen on a dark background I have been photographing all pieces on my black table. I understand the piece to be a kind of medal, the crocheted flower is made up of many layers of pink, blue and white wool, colors we associate with baby clothes. So, I see this artwork as not only embracing the skills required in order to fabricate garments or decorative objects, but an acknowledgment of the feminine. So often throughout history it has been the male who has received a medal for noble achievements or participation in war, however in this piece Mark awards the mother for her often quiet and unacknowledged deeds.
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