Tuck Me In

When my father died in 1987 I was 13 years old at boarding school in England. My sense of isolation and loneliness was profound.

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I created this quilt from my french mother’s prized collection of vintage 'papiers d’agrumes’ that she had amassed as a teenager in France.*

The fabric on the underside (unseen side) of the quilt is my old Laura Ashley duvet cover that I had at boarding school as well as at home.

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The light shining above is a replica of the soft toy ‘seal’, which provided a great source of comfort to me at the time.

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2021

Vintage (1950-60s) French printed tissue paper, vintage duvet cover, thread, wadding, tea bag paper, 12v LED light, MDF

213cm x 145cm x 65cm (suspended)

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*Printed tissue paper used to individually wrap citrus fruit, usually oranges.