This exhibition is a total delight as it tells a story we can all relate to through an excellent use of the print medium. To often this technique is undervalued yet it is one of the more difficult art practices to master, and Thamo has mastered it well. These exhibits reference the artist's family history, events and remembrances of her own past, yet there are sufficient elements of the story that can be recognized by many. You may choose not to engage in the narrative however you won't be able to resist appreciating the honesty and vibrancy with which it is told.

The major work, Stitching Lives Together, involves a collection of twenty separate images depicting memories from two continents and three generations. It is presented like a patchwork quilt, a means of preserving family history in the functional manner of sewing a blanket from cast-off fabrics. These collagraph prints in shades of blue beautifully suggest denim and lace, loose threads and the quilting method. One has to appreciate the river of 'stitches' connecting the parts to form the whole. Another connecting technique is having figures or objects float across the divide between one square and another.

The composition as a whole is full of movement and life. So too are the additional images of individual panels printed in a variety of blues and orange. It is proof of the artist's ability when you notice how each panel, although part of a larger whole, is a complete and balanced composition in its own right. Presenting the panels separately allows the viewer easier access to the intricacies inherent to the printmaking method.

Another composite exhibit, Snakes and Ladders consists of twelve square panels. This work deals with the artist's more recent past and her present. There is a sense of work, play and growth in this more colourful presentation. Again we find the individual panels presented as singular images.

One has to appreciate the fine collagraph technique used to construct large flying figures that soar across the wall, unframed and unfettered.  Then too, it's the little things that count like the three etchings Retracing, delicate sepia coloured prints full of movement and mystery. In these works, as in all the exhibits, the artist mythologies memory so viewers are able to interpret the images and symbols according to their own experiences. They can do this thanks to the highly developed drawing and printmaking skills practised by the artist.