There are four concepts I connect regularly through my art: a need for sacred spaces, our collective engagement with screens, the relationship between an individual and her community, and intergenerational relationships. I create site-specific installations that create entanglements with the location and the people. My approach includes using materials that reference comfort. Fiber art practices feature prominently in my construction. In my research and in my practice, I strive to present ideas that create meaningful understanding of the role natural and built environments play in our lives. The outcomes are centered around creating community experience, designed to impact social change. I believe it is critical to create art experiences that can reach viewers at whatever level of understanding she has about material, process, and concept.
Between larger projects, I create thread installations which anticipate public participation. Experience has taught me that when work is made of materials that society-at-large deems female-centric, it’s okay to touch, mishandle, or disfigure the art, whether scissors are provided or not.
In addition to site-specific work, I have created multiple series of smaller works, resulting in thousands of individual objects. I am currently on hiatus from making objects.
