A wearable piece exploring invisible labor, gendered expectations, and the emotional realities of domestic life. Inspired by feminist writings, personal reflection, and the work of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, this project amplifies the often-unheard voice of the housewife—whose labor is constant, intimate, and essential, yet frequently overlooked. Using hand sewing as both process and metaphor, I stitched together fragments of my own writing alongside excerpts inspired by feminist literary texts. Each embroidered phrase becomes an act of care, resistance, and testimony—transforming the dress from a garment into an archive of lived experience. The repetitive act of stitching mirrored the cyclical nature of domestic labor itself: quiet, physical, and often unseen. By placing these words directly onto the body, the piece makes visible the emotional weight, identity, and resilience carried within traditionally feminized spaces.
A wearable piece exploring invisible labor, gendered expectations, and the emotional realities of domestic life. Inspired by feminist writings, personal reflection, and the work of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, this project amplifies the often-unheard voice of the housewife—whose labor is constant, intimate, and essential, yet frequently overlooked. Using hand sewing as both process and metaphor, I stitched together fragments of my own writing alongside excerpts inspired by feminist literary texts. Each embroidered phrase becomes an act of care, resistance, and testimony—transforming the dress from a garment into an archive of lived experience. The repetitive act of stitching mirrored the cyclical nature of domestic labor itself: quiet, physical, and often unseen. By placing these words directly onto the body, the piece makes visible the emotional weight, identity, and resilience carried within traditionally feminized spaces.
A wearable piece exploring invisible labor, gendered expectations, and the emotional realities of domestic life. Inspired by feminist writings, personal reflection, and the work of Mierle Laderman Ukeles, this project amplifies the often-unheard voice of the housewife—whose labor is constant, intimate, and essential, yet frequently overlooked. Using hand sewing as both process and metaphor, I stitched together fragments of my own writing alongside excerpts inspired by feminist literary texts. Each embroidered phrase becomes an act of care, resistance, and testimony—transforming the dress from a garment into an archive of lived experience. The repetitive act of stitching mirrored the cyclical nature of domestic labor itself: quiet, physical, and often unseen. By placing these words directly onto the body, the piece makes visible the emotional weight, identity, and resilience carried within traditionally feminized spaces.
