Flora as Fashion: Lola Carroll

"Flora as Fashion: Lola Carroll" 2018

I'm back in the stitching saddle again, creating more pieces in anticipation of an exhibition of this body of work in 2019! 

I was inspired to photograph several friends for this series while I was visiting Texas in August. Lola graciously posed for me while we were visiting Blue Hole, a swimming spot in Wimberely, TX. The clear water was in stark juxtaposition to the swamp-like foliage that surrounded the swimming hole. The water was chilly but exhilarating. Being surrounded by old-growth cypress trees dripping in spanish moss while swimming was a novel experience for me. 

While I was thinking about the memories my friend Lola and I have shared over the years, this bridal veil began to take shape out of the foliage in the photograph. I remembered photographing Lola's wedding back in the 9T's in the Palace of Fine Arts Rotunda and capturing her own veil as it blew vertically straight up into the air. It was a surreal moment and I fondly remember her smile and excitement by the unexpected life in her fashion accessory.

I'm thrilled with the results of this stitched portrait. The color palate perfectly conveys the surroundings I remembered while visiting this location and the memories of my friend's wedding veil.

Julie Green
November 10, 2018