The positioning of the lungs within the pages of the book structure had to be done with some thought as there are, of course, two of them! They have to be behind the diaphragm but in front of the heart and not interfere with the stab wound scenario.Access would be needed through the model so consideration was needed regarding as to which lung was stabbed and whether the heart would be pierced too. I decided against that and created one lung with air and one without.
The construction was the same as the heart and used the Chinese thread purse method. Layers of organza over silk, pink over pink or pink over grey suggest the state of the lungs and the vitality of them. In the breathing lung I used more of the organza honeycomb technique, layering sheer silk with metallic and lining every folding pocket section with it. The airless, stabbed lung is 'plain'.
They sit on top of each other, one folding back to reveal the other across the heart. The knife wound sits in the base pocket of the right hand lung and is embroidered with colours and textures chosen to say 'not good'.
next: lower abdominal organs
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