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 B