Examining and reflecting upon the mother-child relationship, from the attempts to raise a child and to shape what their future holds, to the ways in which the child forges their own path, Willingham presents domestic portraits of her daughter and herself, attesting to the selfhood, uncertainty, and parallels threaded between them.

The series consists of portraits printed cyanotype, often referred to as a “blue-print”. Some images include hand embroidered text excerpts from poetry and literature used to wind a young child down for sleep and that prophetically speak of the possibilities for a life continuing to unfold. Other images include floral patterns that allude to the art historical context of motherhood and femininity. The use of found textiles appropriate the history of intimate objects and their resilience through time. The use of ornamental and functional hand embroidery links these works to the history of traditional women’s craft.