Sophie Ward

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, 2025, Fibers and Textiles

baby blanket for you, me, and the fairies

naturally dyed Targhee wool, silk, embroidery floss

16″ x 24″

2024

$400

I often reminisce on my childhood self. She loved the comfort of a soft blanket, the way tree branches shot into the sky like veins, and the glimmer of fairy wings. I made this patchwork baby blanket from wet felted wool that has been naturally dyed with cochineal, marigold, chlorophyllin, chestnut, and wattle as an ode to the time I spent in nature. The hand embroidered words are also an ode and an apology for forgetting the wonders of my younger years. The weight of the textile embodies the weight of adulthood.

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