Amelia Samari
Golden Hour
Rope, Thread
Mughal Gallery

Artist Statement

The fleeting moments immediately following birth when an infant is placed directly onto a mother’s chest are intensely intimate and rewarding for both mother and child. This period of skin-to-skin contact is known as the “golden hour” and is critical for the beginning stages of life. This piece refers to this short span of time and speaks to the necessities of connection, healing and community for women who choose to become mothers. Created in the weeks that followed the birth of my second child, this piece encapsulates the essence of the postpartum experience. Each form delicately intertwines with the next, creating a unified arrangement that symbolizes the delicate interplay of vulnerability and strength that characterizes this unique period in a woman’s life.

Amelia Samari
Amelia Samari is an Iranian-American fiber artist and designer who lives and works in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. Often melding art with function, her current practice involves the creation of sculptural vessels and bags made from rope. Samari received a BFA in Fiber Arts from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in 2013.