"My fascination for textiles started out when my mother opened up an old chest in our basement and started pulling out intricate textiles that my grandmothers and aunts had created and passed down. I began to study these pieces and look for ways to make them a part of my art practice.
In utilizing my family textiles in art pieces, I consider women in the past who did not have the option to work outside of the home or be acknowledged as academic artists. All of the tapestries I make are created in a chaotic environment. My children stick their hands in my fabric dyes, scribble on my work, and lose pieces of fabric that I intend to use all over my home. These cut, painted, printed, and found textiles are stitched together to reveal a female figure interacting with her home environment."
Eden Quispe