Grandma, the Benevolent Giant at the top of Our Beanstalk, 2021

papers, photo, fabric, graphite, copper oxidized ink, thread, on abaca paper, 11 x 8 1/2 inches.

 

My Grandmother was the matriarch of my family. She was the one we all looked to for strength, wellbeing and sustenance.  Here she is as our magic giant, but giving life. A rose from my grandfather’s garden is her halo.