Artist Statement
On the Mend is a piece about healing. It is a quilt made from repurposed bed sheets, cut and pieced into a new layout with a poem stitched on top. While the poem references heartbreak, it can also apply to other kinds of hurting, such as physical injury, grief, and loss. Heavy feelings and broken bones feel so immense when they first happen, but through time and proper care, a deep cut becomes a faint scar.
Healing is an integral part of wellness. When we prove to ourselves that we are capable of healing, we build resilience, which is a strong foundation for personal wellness. This quilt is a testimony that pain, whether physical or emotional, will not last forever. With time, experiences of pain become a part of us, and we weave them into our own definitions of what it means to be well.
