Rest My Little One
Memento Mori wall box
2012
H x W x D approx.
25 x 21 x 4 cm
9.8 x 9.4 x 1.6 inch
Little One her skull is the real skull of a stillborn premature kitten that was found by animal welfare workers, together with her stillborn siblings, in the home of a cat lady.
Her body is made from paperclay, painted with acrylics and sealed with artist gel varnish.
The clothes of Little One are made from antique fabric and antique laces adorned with silk bows and fresh water sead pearls.
Little One is holding a kids rosary made from antique African trading beads and a small metal cross.
She is mounted on antique burgundy velvet in an antique relique frame adorned with many burgundy paper, dried, velvet and antique wax flowers.
The glass of the frame is domed.
