Sorry, There's No Cure For My Affliction

For my first sculpture class we were asked to respond to our favourite piece in an exhibition which was taking place in the gallery our class is in.  I chose to respond to Anne-Sofie Couture's sculpture titled Lucienne (Ode).  It is an homage piece made with her late grandmother's white clothing.  I made a piece in honor of my late grandmother as well.  I used paper from the recycling bin outside the class and wove a large basket which represented Clara in all her humility, grace and generosity.  Next to it I placed my off-white sock which represented me (I accidentally put it in my bag that day - how serendipitous), and also, with the textile commonality,  helped create a more dynamic dialogue between the two pieces.  I titled it after a phrase that she wrote to Danny and I in an anniversary card she gave us in 2009; "Sorry, there's no cure for my affliction".  Grandma Clara was usually a beautifully articulate woman, but this made me laugh since she didn't indicate what 'affliction' she was referring to, it just accompanied the usual 'Congrats, that wonderful day seems just like yesterday...'   Evidence of her inherent humility.