Stitch in Time
Vivian Liu
Time threads its way through every moment, every event, and every object. This invisible force stitches together past, present, and future. My thesis explores temporal concepts, putting moments of my personal history in juxtaposition with sociopolitical events of global significance. This project weaves paper strips cut from family snapshots with strands of mass media imagery representing our collective memory. By riffing on domestic craft traditions such as scrapbooking and quilt-making, I wanted to make this book a piece that articulated the labor of its construction. Like a precious heirloom, this is one of one. As the book progresses, my life unfolds within, in a space between the personal and the universal. Through this exploration, I invite viewers to contemplate the significance of time within the context of their own lives and the broad expanse of human experience.
Other than discrete timestamps, the verso of every spread is left blank, calling attention to the weaving process as the strips of moments cross. From personal memories to historical milestones, each timestamp contributes to my passage through time.