2021
Laser engraved, gold infilled lettering in artist’s handwriting on wooden plaque with mirror finish. The text is reflected, inviting viewers to engage in order to read the words superimposed on their own reflections.
Shown on site at Foot Fault, a group show co-curated by Christina Sadovnikov and Nads Neman in the summer of 2022. The show was held at an abandoned tennis court in Richmond, Virginia.
2023
rock sourced from displaced earth onsite, engraved lettering with gold wax infill
2018-Present
ongoing practice that involves using found and inherited fabric, hand cut stencils and dye to craft handkerchiefs, bandanas and other personally significant textiles for friends and loved ones. The first pieces in this series were made with cloth napkins from the home of my paternal grandmother.
2021
Worn top sheet, re-hemmed and dyed over the course of several weeks by alternating applications of handmade stencils and pigment.
shown on site at Out of the Pond, a group show co-curated by Christina Sadovnikov and Stefan SheerCook on a farm cared for by Stefan in Mineral, VA, in the summer of 2022.
2020
Altered worn top sheet that has been rehemmed by hand and dyed in layers over an unmeasured amount of time
I made this during quarantine for my home, and it become a place to display and store small mementos and other objects. I pinned up notes from friends and my late grandma’s handsewn home economics project, stored my hair clips on the sides, and added a pocket that became a home for dried plants and seeds collected on walks taken during that time.
2021
found wooden board pulled from the so-named james river where it runs through so-named richmond, virginia; lettering hand carved on site
2021
Altered linen tablecloth inherited from paternal grandmother, altered cotton shop rags, fabric scraps, reflective trim, embroidery thread
2021
Worn top sheets repurposed into handkerchiefs, hand cut stencils, bleach
An expansion joint in building construction is an element connecting separate sections of a structure that allow for free movement between sections. Expansion joints create tolerance for expansion and contraction of building materials brought about by environmental events such as temperature changes, sway caused by wind, and seismic activity. I remember first learning about their specific functionality and being struck by their ubiquitous nature (we encounter them so often that they are easily overlooked). I also couldn’t shake the thought of them as a metaphor for relational flexibility in my own life. These images on fabric specifically depict bridge expansion joints.
2014 - 2015
Series. Pyro-engraved casein paint and wax on wood panel
2018
found fabric, bleach, dye, embroidery thread
2015
canvas, fabric, embroidery thread
