Strange Comforts


Objects of comfort often take on a life of their own. They exist alongside us as material possessions and become a part of our daily lives, carrying with them our past and all that we associate with them. Quilts are tied to comfort and care, but can also hold complex feelings of nostalgia. Objects such as these live in a strange space linking joy and sadness, comfort and grief, and past and present. 


Strange Comforts” explores the ways that quilts and textiles embody emotional memories and experiences. The material qualities of quilted fabric are captured in “living” forms that are both structured and fluid, referencing the way comfort items hold emotions and memories while taking on a life of their own. The tactile experience of soft materials is used to create dark bodies of fabric in a physical expression of the duality of comfort items: creating spaces of safety, comfort, and warmth while also being restrictive, suffocating, and overwhelming. While retaining and intertwining many feelings, they offer an uncomfortable type of comfort.

Devin Cypher, 2022
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