2020
31 x 31”
Domino Sugar flocked cotton vintage napkins
My dad, who was born during the Great Depression, often said this to me growing up--so much so that it is ingrained in my psyche and I think of it often and affects the way I view food as well as our food industry being allowed to put sugar in all packaged goods.
I presented this piece in a way that would allow the viewer to play with the phrasing along with the historical connotations of sugar, cotton, and the use of cloth napkins.