Rwanda

Other galleries: Homage to Picasso | Lest we Forget | Sewing for Peace | Wants, Needs and Greed | Stitched with silks

This work is a reminder of changing times in Rwanda involving women and children of the country. Children still continue to die from such as diarrhoea, malaria, chickenpox and pulmonary infections. Sadly for every 100,000 live births 750 mothers die during delivery. Young children also face a daunting statistics, 86 out of 1000 new borns will die before reaching the age of one year old and 152 out of 1000 will not celebrate their fifth birthday.
This collection of hand stichings celebrates the conception, applauds the nurture of the child and then morns the death. I let the picture tell the story.

This work is a reminder of changing times in Rwanda involving women and children of the country. Children still continue to die from such as diarrhoea, malaria, chickenpox and pulmonary infections. Sadly for every 100,000 live births 750 mothers die during delivery. Young children also face a daunting statistics, 86 out of 1000 new borns will die before reaching the age of one year old and 152 out of 1000 will not celebrate their fifth birthday. This collection of hand stichings celebrates the conception, applauds the nurture of the child and then morns the death. I let the picture tell the story.

This hand stitched panel celebrates the miracle that is the conception of the baby

This hand stitched panel celebrates the miracle that is the conception of the baby

This hand stitched panel applauds the nurture and love of the child with the mother

This hand stitched panel applauds the nurture and love of the child with the mother

The last hand stitched panel morns the loss of the child with the mother.

The last hand stitched panel morns the loss of the child with the mother.