Motherboard

The Pochote tree is a native a species to Mexico and is particularly sacred within the Mayan culture. Souls of the deceased ascend to the heavens because the tree is at once connected to the underworld, heaven and earth. Annually, the large tree produces pods full of a silky fiber which is an undervalued natural resource in the region. This quilt is the result of a long exploration of the Pochote tree, its cultural and historical relevance and its potential economic usefulness for cottage industry production and to local communities as a sustainable alternative to synthetic fibers.

Hand quilted silk organza naturally dyed with color which is derived from the fiber pod of the Pochote tree. The quilt is filled with hand procured and processed Pochote fiber. It is embroidered by hand with gold metallic thread in a freeform abstract labyrinth of inner connected golden lines, a Motherboard connecting us as the Pochote tree does, simultaneously to the underworld, heaven and earth.

2024-2025

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