liezel graham

author | poet | thread artist

I am a storyteller and a poet.

I use words and thread, pencil and needle, paper and fabric.

my work is an ongoing conversation with myself.

Category: stitching — ‘words with elizabeth’ project

a narrative stitching project about childhood memories of domestic violence

  • the small words are the hardest to say. in some bodies they refuse to leave the mouth at all. this is a sign that you must pick up with your bare hands. some things must be examined closely. other bodies have a mouthful of words that are not rooted. they climb up their throats, slippery…