#MeToo – Tarana Burke, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 50 x 40 cm, 2018
I embroider feminist and activist quotations on vintage hostess aprons, the only item I can think of that is both domestic and sexy. This seductive aspect is much like the purpose of prehistoric women’s aprons, the first human clothing. They were not practical either, being made of string with a knotted fringe. The weight of the knots would make the fringe move and sway, adding to the allure. In this series, I play with the contrast between the attractive appearance of the apron and the power of telling one’s truth.
#MeToo – Tarana Burke, detailBut she knows no life outside the garden. She has no notion of anger over what she could have been, or might be – Susan Griffin, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 60 x 40 cm, 2016Carry on, carry on, carry on – Emily Carr, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 50 x 40 cm, 2015Carry on, carry on, carry on – Emily Carr, detailFear is the currency of power – Mina Shum, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 50 x 40 cm, 2018Patriarchy has no gender – bell hooks, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 50 x 40 cm, 2016We grow up learning that someone is always looking at us and checking for misbehaviour – Laurie Penny, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 50 x 40 cm, 2017Why on earth have I, because I’m a woman, got to be nice to everyone – Caitlin Moran, vintage apron, embroidery thread, 50 x 40 cm, 2017
Barb Hunt 