Till death do us part was the vow taken at marriage. For some women this meant a compromise of independence. The artist’s mother had to give up her job by law when she got married, due to the barring order that was in place in Ireland until 1972.
It was common to give delf and crockery as wedding presents, they represent the celebration of a union, regardless of how unhealthy a union it might be. This work explores these nuances, as well as ideas around tension and trauma, while raising questions around the teachings of the church in regards to honouring and obeying the patriarchal system within marriage.