Irem Coker

Blood-Stained Beauty

The tradition of women constantly knitting and learning how to make very intricate laces. The reason they did this is to give something not so valuable value. For example, a small piece of lace would get over an old broken radio in the house so that the radio gains value. During the process, they would always cut the tip of their fingertips since the needle is very long and thin so the red colour palette represents the blood. The lace is never for them to keep rather than to add value to something else or to pass it on to someone else. In this composition, the woman wears the lace owning it.