Ostreidae 2
Repurposed linen and cotton curtains, cotton yarn, raw cotton, cardboard
In Borucki’s words:
I found myself pulled in by the thought of an oyster “creating in secret” and the important job of finding a safe home to latch its shell to for the entirety of its life. The shell is the foundation for protection from the outside world, while filtering out irritants that do not serve them. When an irritant comes into the oyster shell, nacre is secreted as a protective layer—trauma and challenges being transmuted into something strong and beautiful. Difficult circumstances can allow for evolution of character, or in an oyster’s case, evolution of form.
For the fabric, Borucki chose repurposed linen/cotton textile. Originally used as curtains, the textiles once shielded a domestic interior, the way an oyster shell protects its internal flesh. She added visible stitches to give it rigidity and to suggest “mending and reinforcement.”
About the Artist:
Caroline Borucki, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Caroline is an interdisciplinary artist and slow-fashion clothier who works with reclaimed materials, natural fibers, and clay. Inspired by taxonomies of the natural world, she seeks to amplify humanity’s connection to the changing biosphere.
6 oz, 180 g; 23 cm x 18 cm
Ostreidae 2
Repurposed linen and cotton curtains, cotton yarn, raw cotton, cardboard
In Borucki’s words:
I found myself pulled in by the thought of an oyster “creating in secret” and the important job of finding a safe home to latch its shell to for the entirety of its life. The shell is the foundation for protection from the outside world, while filtering out irritants that do not serve them. When an irritant comes into the oyster shell, nacre is secreted as a protective layer—trauma and challenges being transmuted into something strong and beautiful. Difficult circumstances can allow for evolution of character, or in an oyster’s case, evolution of form.
For the fabric, Borucki chose repurposed linen/cotton textile. Originally used as curtains, the textiles once shielded a domestic interior, the way an oyster shell protects its internal flesh. She added visible stitches to give it rigidity and to suggest “mending and reinforcement.”
About the Artist:
Caroline Borucki, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Caroline is an interdisciplinary artist and slow-fashion clothier who works with reclaimed materials, natural fibers, and clay. Inspired by taxonomies of the natural world, she seeks to amplify humanity’s connection to the changing biosphere.
6 oz, 180 g; 23 cm x 18 cm
