The main outcome of this project is a fabric book. My work is heavily influenced by Louise Bourgeois. I connect deeply with Bourgeois’s experiences and her specific approach to fabric books, finding a close personal resonance in her work. Additionally, because my Gran was a seamstress, working with fabric provides a direct connection to her and allows me to build on the skills we share.

Structurally, the book functions as a museum catalogue, featuring illustrations and captions of the objects I focused on throughout this project. It adopts a clinical, museum-style narrative format to create a contrasting tension between the cold, matter-of-fact text and the bright, bold illustrations.

To find the best possible outcome, I experimented with different iterations of the form, playing with layout, the relationship between text and image, and various fabrics. The final iteration is presented in a landscape format, with the text and image sharing the same page, and printed on sheer brown fabric. The pages are one-sided, allowing ghost prints to bleed through, and the edges are left rough and unhemmed to further visualise the unravelling of memory.