MONTHS. THE MOON.
This handmade book reinterprets the small daily diaries often found in rural homes in Greece- such as my grandmother's- which featured a poem for each day of the year. For this project I have been influenced by Greek folk art. It is part of my ongoing research into themes related to women's artistry and crafts.
OI ΜΗΝΕΣ. ΤΟ ΦΕΓΓΑΡΙ. / MONTHS. THE MOON., artbook, embroidery with cotton thread, digital printing on fabriano accademia paper (200gr), handmade font, 15 pages, 16x16cm, 2024
The embroidered motifs are inspired by the book ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΙΑΚΑ ΜΟΤΙΒΑ / GREEK TRADITIONAL MOTIFS, Volume 4, E.O.M.M.E.X., 1985
References of the poem ΤΟ ΦΕΓΓΑΡΙ. ΤΟΥ ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΥ. / THE JANUARY. MOON.:
‘Εξ αποστάσεως ο σπαραγμός της φωτιάς γίνεται φέγγος, φως που λαμπρύνει και λάμπει.’, To μυθιστόρημα της κυρίας Έρσης, Ν.Γ. Πεντζίκης, 1966
‘Εγώ, όμως, δεν πιστεύω στην απομυθοποίηση- γιατί ο μύθος είναι η ανέκαθεν αλήθεια.’, Ν.Γ. Πεντζίκης, Συνέντευξη στον Σ. Τσαγκαρουσιάνο, 1985
@ ON THE SEA OF MY TTTTTONGUE, Group show, Mediterranean Disturbances_ Perspectives of 20 female artists, Gramma Epsilon Gallery, Athens, Greece, 2024
