opened valise employs wrapping and bundling as motifs to signify emotional bonds to family and the act of preparing a care package to be sent across borders. Centering the quotidian act of folding, the work caresses the periphery of the gallery, enveloping its nooks, crannies and edges. The cloth softens this space, challenging preconceived notions of gender. Stacks and columns are formed by the conjunction and clashes of traditional and contemporary patterns. The compactness reveals the textile as a modest household item offering protection and security for composite materials to find rest.