Kristi Chen

Adirondack Sack ( In Process)

Sculpture

2021

Flat & Round Maple Reed

15" x 7" x 33"

A visualization of an in-process weave of an Adirondack sack, a carrier for storing tea leaves and other harvested goods. This basket bag is a product that represents my father's village of Shouning County, Fujian, a hub for agriculture and farming. Leaving the carrier unresolved, it portrays the complex entanglement of lost narratives within my family.

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Kristi Chen

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“To Retrieve A Possible Heirloom I feel is a start rather than an end to my journey discovering archives about my family and the world around us. I've learned that our own personal histories and...” [More]