reimagining shanxi patchwork

During my field research in rural China, I encountered traditional patchwork technique created by women who transformed fragments of worn textiles into new objects. In the making, these women use simple artistic style, bright colors, imaginative expressions to communicate their authentic emotions from organic lifestyle, passion, and good wishes for life. Each patch carries memory, care, and generations of love and making. Inspired by this tradition, I invite these techniques into a contemporary dialogue with luxury objects, where repair becomes not only preservation, but the new cultural living expression.

“A Snake coiling around a rabbit” -蛇盘兔 hand stitched on a damaged Gucci hobo bag, carrying the meaning of good fortune.

“Lion playing on balls” - 狮子滚绣球 hand stitched on another loved Gucci hobo bag, wishing her new owner a full year of happiness.

A vintage Louis Vuitton travel bag reimagined through “Koi fish guarding the lotus flower” -双鱼戏莲花, presenting resilience, rebirth, and hard-won purity.‍ ‍

Next
Next

Into the Folk Painting