my mirror lives again every night so i keep it
2022
56.5” x 38” x 2”
Digital thermal print scans printed on velvet, cotton thread, vinyl, batting. Handsewn
$3,400 | Inquire for purchase here
Title Origin: Taken from a recording I made with my paternal grandmother, Carol, 4 days before her passing. She was nearing incoherency and spoke of her time in school as a little girl.
Image Origins: Cellphone photos of the orchid I gifted my paternal grandmother, Carol, during hospice; the last pop cans in her fridge before we sold her condo after she passed; her clothing; a sweet duck that made specific eye contact with me during a trip in her honor; my hand that held hers when she took her last breath.
Sarah C. Blanchette
she/her | Lake Orion, Michigan
Critical Stuff Member
Artist Statement: Sarah C. Blanchette (she/her) is a photo-based fiber artist working out of the Detroit area.
Through repetitive acts of hand/machine sewing and physical manipulations of the self portrait, she documents her coming of age in a digital world while embarking on a journey towards growth and autonomy in womanhood.
Since establishing her studio practice in 2015, Blanchette has exhibited nationally and online in galleries, museums, zines, blogs, and artist run spaces. Alongside her practice, Blanchette is the Co-Founder of the artist collective, Critical Stuff.
Blanchette holds a BA in Journalism and Studio Art Photography from Oakland University (‘15) and an MFA in Photography from Cranbrook Academy of Art (‘17). She is a Juried Artist Member of Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) and a member of Embrace Creatives.