Amanda Gresik's MFA thesis, "The Complexities of Pain" revolves around the complexities of diagnosing, treating, and living with chronic illness and chronic pain.
Her work is textile based and is comprised of miniature quilts, each the size of a standard doctor's prescription pad. Looking to objects she has been collecting during her thesis, Gresik uses the medium of quilting to create abstract, improvised meditations on these objects - all of which she associates with pain or with comfort.
ALMOTRIPTAN 12.5mg 1
ALMOTRIPTAN 12.5mg 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Charcoal, Chartreuse, Tangerine and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
BOTOX (100 ALLERGAN UNITS)
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Chinese Red, Geranium, Saffron and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
BOTOX (200 ALLERGAN UNITS)
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Chinese Red, Geranium, Saffron and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 3
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 4
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 5
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 6
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
CANE 7
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Grapemist, Lighthouse, Nightfall, Old Green, Seafoam and Shell
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
HOSPITAL GOWNS 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Cotton Hand Quilting Thread
Colours: Aqua, Blue, Cornflower, Sky and Spa Blue
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
HOSPITAL GOWNS 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Aqua, Blue, Cornflower, Sky and Spa Blue
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
METHOTREXATE (22.5mg) I
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Breakers, Tulip, Valentine and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
METHOTREXATE (22.5mg) 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Breakers, Tulip, Valentine and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
MIRENA IUD 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Azure, Coal, Cyan, Salmon and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
MIRENA IUD 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Azure, Coal, Cyan, Salmon and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
MIRENA IUD 3
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Azure, Coal, Cyan, Salmon and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
MIRENA IUD 4
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread, and Hand Quilting Cotton Thread
Colours: Azure, Coal, Cyan, Salmon and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
PANDA THE SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Gotham Grey, Pink and Snow
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
PANDA THE SHETLAND SHEEPDOG 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Black, Espresso, Gotham Grey, Pink and Snow
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
PRESCRIPTION PILL BOTTLES 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Poppy, Saffron and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
PRESCRIPTION PILL BOTTLES 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Poppy, Saffron and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
SHOPPERS DRUG MART LABEL 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread and Perle Cotton Thread
Colours: Lake, Meringue, Poppy and White
4 x 5.5 inches
2020 – 2022
SHOPPERS DRUG MART LABEL 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting, Cotton Sewing Thread and Hand Quilting Cotton Thread
Colours: Lake, Meringue, Poppy and White
4 x 5.5 inches
2020 – 2022
TAKE-A-NUMBER TICKETS 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Black, Gotham Grey, Grizzly, Snow and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
TAKE-A-NUMBER TICKETS 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Black, Gotham Grey, Grizzly, Snow and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
TEDDY 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Black, Cobblestone, Cream, Espresso, Putty and Snow
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
TEDDY 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Black, Cobblestone, Cream, Espresso, Putty and Snow
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
WCH (WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL) 1
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Chartreuse, Cyan, Honeysuckle and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022
WCH (WOMEN’S COLLEGE HOSPITAL) 2
Kona Cotton Fabric, Cotton Batting and Cotton Sewing Thread
Colours: Chartreuse, Cyan, Honeysuckle and White
4 x 5.5 inches
DATE: 2020 – 2022