Pearls (Unstitched)
My wedding dress was the last thing my mother sewed for me. On the 30th anniversary of her death I unstitched the dress, using it as a canvas to stitch the text of my play 'Pearls'. 'Pearls' is the story of my mother, a compassionate and complex woman whose final lesson was to teach me what it truly means to live every day as if it is your last. Creating this show was a time of deep reflection, thinking about grief, family, the power of art, and what it means to live a life true to your values. Accompanied by a catalogue of essays and short video, this is a space for quiet contemplation.
A limited season of my show Pearls will also run in the gallery, see separate entry for booking details.
Sat, 24 Feb - Sun, 17 Mar
90 min to 4 hr
Mrs Harris' Shop
Free Event (No Tickets Needed)
PG
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Presented by: Tracy Crisp
I’m presenting 3 shows: ‘Stitches’; ‘Pearls (Unstitched)’; and a very limited return season of my performance show, ‘Pearls’. Each show stands alone, but I love to weave connections between all my work. I also love to create shows that offer the full emotional journey, from laughter to tears and back again.
In ‘Stitches’, I’ll be telling you the story of my sewing journey, while I finish a new dress every night. And not just any dress, the dress I want to wear to my funeral.
In something completely different, a visual arts show, ‘Pearls (Unstitched)’. Thirty years after my mum died, I unstitched my wedding dress then stitched the text of my play, Pearls, onto the dress. One of the most enriching experiences of my life. Accompanied by a limited season performing 'Pearls' in the gallery
Sessions
Ticket Prices
Free Event (No Tickets Needed)
1 Venue
Mrs Harris' Shop
Mrs Harris' Shop, 36 Jervois St, Torrensville, Kaurna Country
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High Visual Content