"Self Portrait"

"Self Portrait"

Embroidery

2013

 

 

 

 

 

          Embroidery, soon to become a favorite medium of mine, is something magical. There

is a kind of mystery to its development. You begin with a few lines, here and there, just to

get things started. And soon you're off; making flat stitches turn to shallow hills of color.

And as the piece progresses- whether you work all over at once, or you finish certain

sections at a time, you never can quite predict how your images will turn out; how those

last second little stitches can make all the difference. You may think you are simply filling 

in an area with a solid, flat color, and yet when you stop- there they are... the breaks in 

between the stitches create even more lines for your eyes to follow and get lost in.  

 

          I do believe this is love.



 

 

 

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This self portrait is the second embroidery I've created.

More to come, for sure!

 

 

 

"Ritual Residue"

"Ritual Residue" 2012

5' x 18'

Silkscreen, Waxed Paper, Red Pepper,

Twine, Fabric, and Found Objects

 

 

 

 

Ritual Residue became a home away from home. A protective circle of crushed

red pepper surrounds a large handmade pillow (filled with herbs). Suspended

above the seat are a collection of hand dyed, waxed, sewn, and printed pouches

filled with objects of use and importance. The installation illustrates isolation and

solitude in the process of crafting objects and collecting memories and materials. 

 

"Rocks in the Water"

"Rocks in the Water" 2011

22"x30"

Mixed Media

This is an example of my experimentation with paper and prints as containers. Each pouch

is sewn onto the print, housing within them a flat stone gathered by myself. 

"Unite in our Differences"

"Unite in our Differences" 2012

22"x30"

Monotype, Waxed Mulberry paper, Yarn

Once waxed, the mulberry paper becomes almost completely transparent. It is

feeble and susceptible to cracks, tearing, and bending. The weakness of this paper

is framed with a soft, pink yarn with a gentle zig zag effect. These tender mediums

are directly contrasted by the large scale breasts, which seem like eyes, that penetrate

the viewers gaze. The symbol of a breast, feminine and usually hidden subtly displayed,

is here at face level- misshapen, hypnotic, and powerful. 

"Peep Hole"

"Peep Hole" 2011
6"x12"

Silkscreen, Waxed and Dyed Mulberry paper, Thread

This piece is the beginning of what would soon become a series of simple shapes 

and forms mixed with printmaking and sewing. In "Peep Hole" the quiet and isolated 

opening gives way to a multilayered silkscreen print almost completely covered by 

the waxed paper.