Embroidery project by Tracey Clement reflects on Australia's catastrophic fires.

15,000 squares, 500 hours, 19 months: how Tracey Clement, a lecturer in Visual Art, used embroidery to process and make sense of Australia's catastrophic fires. The labor-intensive work took over 19 months and 500 hours, raising questions about the point of such extensive efforts. Clement believes the time spent adds meaning to the work and helps her learn unexpected things as the process unfolds.

May 12, 2024
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