My Mother's Work - Cyclical

My Mother's Work - Cyclical

My Mother found being a homemaker to be cyclical in many ways - daily repetition of preparing and clearing up after meals, weekly cycles of cleaning and caring, and annual cycles of preserving and baking for seasonal celebrations.

Within the kitchen, there are many utensils that have a round shape that symbolises the cyclical nature of women's work - mixing bowls, saucepans, plates, cups, colanders, and plug holes.  Manual utensils have been hand drawn and printed on round tea towels.  Cross stitched words link the emotional feeling  of using specific utensils to describe the consequences of cooking processes she carried out, while also  recognising the value of her role and that the cycle continues rotating.

My Mother's Work - Cyclical