In Tangier I began collecting (hoarding) plastic and mesh shopping bags that I received when buying weekly groceries—then intuitively transformed them into yarn to crochet with.

This process became collective as my peers and Darna’s staff added to the collection—I even took daily “trash walks” to retrieve bags from the dumpster.

In total, I used 336 bags to create fringey costumes for women I developed special connections with at Darna’s Women’s House while working in the kitchen and weaving studio, to wear in a parade. The garments celebrate and honour these women, and the joy they radiate, holding memories and stories shared between strangers and friends.