2nd Place Winner

Katie sees spirituality in the day to day. Her rituals consist of a hot cup of coffee in the morning and a deep meditation through handwork. In order to express her feelings about the world around her. Katie spends hours at her own alter, her work table. When “I am sewing I am in a state of transience between what currently exists and what can be made to exist”. This piece is inspired by quotidian realities of living in a late capitalist consumer society. Money functions as its own type of religion, for what is money, if not a shared fiction? If we stopped believing in the value of money it would cease to exist.

This piece is embroidered with hair clips from Katie’s childhood as well as recycled beads and jewellery and even includes coins covering the eyes. It embodies sensory overload, and material worship. She wanted to create an embroidered garment which represented wastefulness but also hope. She found discarded jewellery and gave them new life. All the pieces are hand-sewn onto a tulle base and then stitched on a neoprene base. For the dress portion of the piece the same technique is applied.