Work
Statement
Memories by the Roll
Date: 2021
Medium: Textile, Installation
Materials: ripstop nylon, thread and acrylic
Dimensions: 60x40 inches / 152x100 cm
While investigating the connections between memories and craft, Leyla discovered her grandmother’s hand-sewn pillowcase the artist used to make a fabric doll as a child. By connecting the uncovered textile to an orange nylon backgroundas, Leyla records her own and her grandmother’s creative labor. The toy’s cutout silhouette can be seen as negative spaces in the artwork.