In Judaism, the words Tikkun Olam are typically translated as “repair the world,” or “mend the world.”

As time continues after the loss of my mother, and milestones come and go, I find myself feeling stronger because I am not anticipating the next uncomfortable situation anymore. I am mending myself by sharing my story and listening to others share theirs so they can also mend.

Mending the World (and Myself) is mixed media on fabric that measures 44" x 60". The fabric is a tablecloth I purchased on eBay. On the edges of the fabric is a cross-stitch embroidery. I monoprinted a construction fence pattern inside the embroidered area, and then stitched red thread following the grid of the fence pattern in the top half, and the grid around the “holes” of the fence pattern in the bottom half. Finally, I fractured the pattern by shifting it a little and then repaired it with stitching and highlighted the lines with gold paint.