My body of work revolves around identity, labor, the body and self, and the pervasive, misleading nature of memory. I find comfort in knowing the cloths and threads I use have passed through the hands of others, just as the craft of fiber art has been passed through generations. Stitching into fabric becomes an act of embedding myself into my work in an emotional and literal manner, painting with the threads of memory.
Using reclaimed and secondhand materials, I explore how we exist and evolve over time, continually adding on to the stories of the people and things that came before us and the digital age. Motivated by my chronic pain conditions, my work highlights the costly relationship between labor and the body, noting the many hands that have lingered over my materials who have been similarly affected by the toll of labor. Common compositions in my pieces include flowing linework, miniscule stitches, decay and ephemera, and abstracted elements inspired by the human body.
My artwork stands as an archive of my body and self, and the time, dedication, love and power that comes from reimagining crafts that have historically and unjustly been viewed as lesser-than. The power found through exploring the connections between humanity across generations and addressing an archival self is prevalent and brings forth the unseen, uncovering a new narrative to add to the canon of arts and crafts.
