Generational Trauma

Generational Trauma
2024
16” x 16”
Materials: Cloth napkin (rust dyed with saw blade), vintage pen nibs, wire, beads, vintage toy forks, thread

One traumatic moment or trait can impact lives for generations to come. This piece captures the instant a trauma occurs, starting with the central nucleus and moving outward in destructive ripples. These sharp and dangerous remnants cut, damage, and wound until the trauma is addressed and healed.