All the parts, 2025

Avrille Burrows
Various size,

 Roots
Teak wood and Okra roots

Flower
Wall decals of pressed Okra flowers

Stem
Sun bleached Okra stems

Pods
Homegrown Dried Okra pods

Fibre
Okra fibre raw and hand spun

 In November 2024, I started the process of growing Okra from seed. I checked on them every day. I observed their growth, their flowering, the growth of their pods, and the drying out as the weather started getting colder. After the plant had finished producing fruit, I attempted retting the stalks (separating the fibre from the plant). This part of the work felt scientific, as I recorded, measured, photographed, extracted, dried, pulled apart and hand spun the fibre into yarn.