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.
One way in which I do this is though creating site-specific installations. 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.
I also 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 learning how to needlepoint and will begin sharing images when I feel satisfied with what I create.
Title: where emotions go when body is full
Medium: Wool
Dimensions: 72” x 30” x 7”
Year: 2023
Exhibition: Monstress, Resonator, Norman OK, 2024