Wednesday 27 August 2014

Kerttu Maukonen






"I present you my mess, my life in rags. 
This recent work is made from scraps of fabric, from worn out clothes and tea towels, stained by red soil, mango and ketchup, faded by the sun and Omo, as well as from my collection of purchased fabrics, meant to be made into place-mats and pillow covers. Not a single project was completed. I think I failed as a housewife. 
This is my redemption."

 Kerttu Maukonen

5 comments:

  1. What a beautiful and wonderful work!
    Thanks for sharing her creations.

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  2. I would like to congratulate you on failing as a housewife Kerrtu. I urge other women to do the same. It would be a radical and signifant step towards equality and saving our environment! I like your art work as well. salutations, Sandi

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  3. Who says that you have failed as a housewife??? Maybe you’re just not meant to be only that. Maybe you’re meant to be a creator of unique art things that are very insightful and have special meaning. They remind me a bit of Paul Klee and who said that he was not meeting expectations?

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  4. Beautiful work. I wish the word “housewife” would fade out of existence.

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    1. I agree a title that is demeaning and ridiculous.

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