​Maggie Jay Horne’s sculptural textiles symbolize a literal and figurative protection. Acting as a physical barrier to the outside world, shielding the inner self. The tactile qualities of the work evoke a subconscious sense of comfort similar to the feeling of safety conjured by a child’s security blanket. The nature of the work is time consuming, a sort of daily practice, and over time the act of making becomes automatic and intuitive, symbolically creating a safe space.