Broken Time | Karin Birch

Broken Time | Karin Birch

2005 | Hand embroidery, beadwork and acrylic paint on hemp.

Silver wash wood frame | 20” x 18” x 1” work size | 21” x 19” x 2” with frame

Broken Time exhibited in the seminal 2007 exhibition Pricked: Extreme Embroidery at the Museum of Arts & Design in NYC, curated by David Revere McFadden. Broken Time features french knots, stacked chain stitch and satin stitch. The work investigates positive and negative space while questioning what is solid surface and what is broken.