A young man glances down as he adjusts his green jacket, a grey tote slung over one shoulder. Rendered in thick, densely stitched yarn over a faded floral ground, he could be anyone. Ordinary honours the common man, whose daily struggles pass unnoticed in a world that barely registers that he exists.
ORDINARY
145 x 95 cm
Hand-block print and raised wool hand embroidery on cotton casement
2025
This artwork is part of Mundane Musings, a pair of textile portraits of the common man: his quiet struggles, his invisibility, and his seeming irrelevance in the larger scheme of things.