Mary & Martha

Mary & Martha

Textile Art | 32” x 27” | Yarn, Beads, Cowrie Shells on Burlap

Unframed Textile

Made-to-Order | Ships in 4–6 Weeks

Mary & Martha holds the presence of dual feminine lineage like grandmother and auntie, protector and witness, mirrored in form. The figures are not portraits but carriers of inherited memory. Twin energy appears here not only as likeness, but as a reflection of continuity, two bodies holding one field.

Adorned with cowrie shells, beadwork, and structured yarn forms, the piece encodes both protection and identity. Cowries signal exchange, ancestry, and feminine power. The symmetry is intentional, but not identical—each figure holds variation, as lineage does. What is repeated is not form, but frequency.

Constructed on burlap, the work builds dimension through layered textile application. The surface carries weight ,thread tension, placement, and spacing all function as language. This is a formed object, not a flat composition.

Material + Structure

• Burlap foundation
• Hand-stitched yarn and thread embroidery
• Cowrie shells and bead adornment
• Dimensional textile layering

Format

This artwork is intentionally sold unframed and shipped rolled to preserve the structural integrity of the textile and allow for individualized mounting or framing.

Artist Statment

This piece emerged as a point of contact between visible form and inherited presence. The twin frequency revealed itself through repetition, not planning. What holds here is not narrative, but guidance. The work carries the quiet authority of women who shape without announcement.

Customization Field

• Skin tone and tonal balance
• Lip color variations
• Background fabric adjustments
• Orientation (vertical or horizontal)

Each work is created from zero after purchase. No duplication, only continuation through the same energetic framework.

Process Window

Creation + shipping: 4–6 weeks

Structure of Exchange

$1200 — original textile (unframed)

Shipping

Flat rate applied at checkout

Rolled and protected in reinforced tube

Includes certificate of authenticity