“Anonymous was a woman”, “ask for help”, “SHELTER IN PLACE”, “RELAX, WE’RE DOING GREAT”, “An abundance of caution” – these are the kinds of phrases you can find in the text-based works of artists like Kate Just, Michelle Hamer and Ruth Maddison. Working in craft mediums such as stitching, knitting and embroidery, these pieces are contrary to the decorative and inspirational-style quotes that often accompany traditional craft pieces.
’I kept adding and thinking about how I might use them… Sewing, for me, immediately related to women’s work and the expression “working from home” has a certain degree of denigration historically.’
