wedding series
Fall 2022
Protestant, Baptist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and Episcopalian religions all have in their traditional marriage vows some verbiage along the lines of ‘to have and to hold, for richer, for poorer, till death do us part’. What do these vows mean? What does it mean that we are bound to this spoken contract? I am disturbed by this idea of property, control, and what happens if/when this bond ends. That popular and recognizable verbiage seems haunting and outdated, so why do people still use it? If you take this vow and you break it, what becomes of you?
[Images by Stesha VanWye]
[Images by Stesha VanWye]
Garment 1
‘To have and to hold’ Acrylic paint on tank top
Garment 2
‘For richer, for poorer’ Woodcut, acrylic paint, embroidery, and beads on blazer
garment 3
‘Till death do us part’ Woodcut, embroidery, and beads on blouse