Jennifer Scheuer
Woodside, NY
www.jenniferscheuer.com
IG: @love.litho

Foxglove
2024
Relief, silkscreen, sewing, book arts
7.5″ x 7.5″ x 3″ box, 7.25″x 7.25″ x 13″ extended

Artist Statement

Foxglove is a sewn paper structure contained in a silk box, the work can be lifted to extend to reveal an illustration of a foxglove flower. Much of my work is about the history of herbal medicine, and a historical idea called the Doctrine of Signatures that suggests that plants can inform us how to use them as they have visual cues. Foxglove is a plant that was historically identified as a plant for the heart, the plant is toxic and has a long history with pharmacology. The box has a delicate gold line illustrating a heart beat.