SMALL SAMPLER: DRAWN THREAD BOOK (Closed)
Linen Fabric, Glass Beads and Cotton Thread
2.25 x 2.75 x 0.25 inches
2015
A miniature stitched book, created to be a portable and functional sampler of drawn thread stitches. The grey thread and fabric were chosen to match that of graphite, and to express stitching as a form of language.
SMALL SAMPLER: DRAWN THREAD BOOK (Open)
Linen Fabric, Glass Beads and Cotton Thread
2.25 x 2.75 x 0.25 inches
2015
A miniature stitched book, created to be a portable and functional sampler of drawn thread stitches. The grey thread and fabric were chosen to match that of graphite, and to express stitching as a form of language.
SMALL SAMPLER: DRAWN THREAD BOOK (Detail)
Linen Fabric, Glass Beads and Cotton Thread
2.25 x 2.75 x 0.25 inches
2015
A miniature stitched book, created to be a portable and functional sampler of drawn thread stitches. The grey thread and fabric were chosen to match that of graphite, and to express stitching as a form of language.
THE LITTLE BOOK OF LYME DISEASE
Cotton Linter Paper, Linen Cardstock, Linen Thread, Pill Bottle, Vegetarian Pill Capsules & Text cut from Medical Encyclopedia.
2015
2 x 3.5 x 0.25 inches; 3 x 1.25 inches diameter
A miniature, coptic bound book created as a response to an altered book project. Taking a medical encyclopedia, information about Lyme Disease was cut out and placed onto pages. All text found that pertained to symptoms and side effects were encapsulated into clear pills.
A RETIREMENT GIFT
Perle Cotton Thread and Aida Cloth
9 x 9 x 2 inches
2016
A minimalist needlework piece commissioned for a teacher retiring from a textile program. The colours are chosen for her affinity to use red and navy in her artwork, and her love of natural dyes. The stitched area is 5 x 5 inches.
IVORY BIRDS
Handwoven Cotton/Linen fabric, Purchased Pencil
8.5 x 11 inches
2014
A drawn thread embroidery piece using handwoven cotton/linen fabric. The drawn thread was cut strategically, where a poem was written on a sheet of paper. The drawn thread embroidery is a means of censorship, while still reading as text.
CHARMED KNITTING (Detail)
Linen Paper Yarn, Dyed Hair
1.5 x 8.5 inches
2013
A hand knit, paper bookmark with strands of Gresik’s hair. Inspired by her ancestors and the folklore-based practice in Newfoundland of "Charmed Knitting." Each knitted textile contained strands or locks of the maker's hair, as a way of connecting them with the recipient, binding and connecting them no matter how far apart they may soon be.
CHARMED KNITTING
Linen Paper Yarn, Dyed Hair
1.5 x 8.5 inches
2013
A hand knit, paper bookmark with strands of Gresik’s hair. Inspired by her ancestors and the folklore-based practice in Newfoundland of "Charmed Knitting." Each knitted textile contained strands or locks of the maker's hair, as a way of connecting them with the recipient, binding and connecting them no matter how far apart they may soon be.
ALEXITHYMIA
Linen Fabric, Glass Beads, Cotton Thread and Various Metallic Thread
12 x 12 inches
2013
A conceptual response to a "stitched map" project. Rather than taking the directive literally, Gresik sought to map the nervous system using thread that reflected light, simulating the firing of synapses and neurons.
ALEXITHYMIA (Detail)
Linen Fabric, Glass Beads, Cotton Thread and Various Metallic Thread
12 x 12 inches
2013
A conceptual response to a "stitched map" project. Rather than taking the directive literally, Gresik sought to map the nervous system using thread that reflected light, simulating the firing of synapses and neurons.
SLOWLY STITCHED SAMPLES
Perle Cotton Thread, Cotton and/or Linen Fabric
Each square is 5.25 x 5.25 inches
2016
A series of meditative stitch samples created on assorted linen, cotton and blended cellulose fabrics. These squares are an exploration in portable making and stitching as a means of coping while waiting.
(AND) I THINK WE’LL BE OKAY…
Archival Ink and Linen Paper Yarn
15 x 65 inches
2014
An artistic response to a complicated and difficult first year of Gresik’s marriage. An audio recording was made, as a letter to her husband, then text was transcribed and handwritten onto weft material. The openness of weave speaks to connecting and sharing with one's spouse, even during difficult conversations and moments.
(AND) I THINK WE’LL BE OKAY… (Detail)
Archival Ink and Linen Paper Yarn
15 x 65 inches
2014
An artistic response to a complicated and difficult first year of Gresik’s marriage. An audio recording was made, as letter to her husband, then text was transcribed and handwritten onto weft material. The openness of weave speaks to connecting and sharing with one's spouse, even during difficult conversations and moments.
WOVEN JOURNAL (2x DAILY FOR 50 DAYS)
Cotton, Linen, Merino, Silk and Wool; Handwoven
1 x 12.5 feet
2014
A woven journal tracking my mood, twice a day for fifty days.
STITCHING WHILE WAITING
Cotton, Wool, Felt, Linen, Silk
Each Strip is 1.5 x 6 inches.
2018
A meditative exercise of stitching different kinds of straight stitch while waiting for difficult news about a family member’s health.
STITCHING WHILE WAITING (Detail)
Cotton, Wool, Felt, Linen, Silk
Each Strip is 1.5 x 6 inches.
2018
A meditative exercise of stitching different kinds of straight stitch while waiting for difficult news about a family member’s health.
ASSORTED WOVEN SAMPLES (PARTY PANDA; TAKE-A-NUMBER 1 and 2)
Cotton, Linen Paper, Stainless-Steel Wrapped Silk
Woven on TC1 and TC2 Looms
2019
Three woven works done during a workshop learning how to design cloth and weave on TC1 and TC2 looms.
YOU’LL PROBABLY BE WAITING (1)
Several thousand hand-cut Turn-O-Matic T80 tickets
Each ticket is around 1.5 x 3 inches
2019
An exercise into mindfully repeating the task of cutting tickets, while seeing the number of tickets accrue over time. This work is also a reference to the process of waiting, and the vast number of people within the medical system asked to “take-a-number” during a single day.
YOU’LL PROBABLY BE WAITING (2)
Several thousand hand-cut Turn-O-Matic T80 tickets
Each ticket is around 1.5 x 3 inches
2019
An exercise into mindfully repeating the task of cutting tickets, while seeing the number of tickets accrue over time. This work is also a reference to the process of waiting, and the vast number of people within the medical system asked to “take-a-number” during a single day.