what is femininity?
what is masculinity?
i am female
But what makes me a woman?
my ability to bear children?
my pain?
pain because my foremother eve ate from the forbidden fruit?

is my vagina a curse?
or a blessing?

i want to fight for femininity
using the domesticity of my foremothers as my weapon

these secret banner flags can empower you
for the bed
can be a battlefield
where innocence and trust
are shattered

The Story of the Orchid, 2017

A quilted, embroidered visual essay about femininity