The Nicho de Cliche series uses Mexican punched tin dioramas to frame small beaded embroidery artworks, each featuring a different cliche. By showcasing these often used, ubiquitous phrases inside of alters, they are elevated to something nearly sacrosanct.

#2 in the series is “Better Safe Than Sorry.” The origins of this phrase have been traced back to the mid 1800s and once again employ alliteration to enhance its popular appeal. I utter this all the time, because the risks I take are typically more of a creative nature than a physical one.

Mediums: punched tin frame, fabric, thread, beads, sequins

There is a hook on the back of the frame for hanging.

Measurements: 7”x5”x1” (frame), 4.5”x2.5”x1” (textile art)