This piece combines my fine art gender-related content with the wearable art adornments I make in my textile jewellery business. The unwearable necklace addresses the subject of verbal abuse. I have embroidered texts used by abusers on bridal tulle. Leather and steel contrast with embroidered tulle and pearls to represent male and female protagonists.
Colleen has exhibited as a painter, printmaker, and performance artist. She is the designer/creator at African Baroque Textile Jewellery and is represented in Canada, the US, Japan and Australia.