BTV

Burlington Airport 
June 18 - September 24, 2025

IMAGES OF THE SHOW

    Inspired by family dynamics and her collection of "artifacts" and old artworks, she transforms books, family letters, surgical masks, used clothing, and photographs into new works of art. The artist sees these objects as memories, and by means of a sewing machine and an etching press, she recreates, redefines, and transforms them into stories.
     Within her sewn collages, Smereka builds "families" of forms as she connects and layers materials in a process evoking the complexity and beauty of familial relationships. Two shapes
featured prominently in the artist’s work are the loop and quarter-almond. For Smereka, the loop references individuals as well as the act of sewing, while the quarter almond represents a part of something that intrinsically makes connections. 
     Smereka conveys the nature of family dynamics through sewing, collage, and everyday materials. Evoking the memories and stories – both told and untold – that form each individual, she captures how our concept of family is constantly evolving through marriage, adoption, divorce, and birth.
                                                                                                      - Heather Ferrell​