Artist Statement
I am a lifelong artist exploring themes of queer ecology through large scale painterly textile sculptures. My work is inspired by the resilience of nature and the adaptability of life to survive and thrive in hostile environments. In my practice I draw parallels between the human body and the natural world, applying strategies of biomimicry as queer modes of resistance to the rigidity of dominant paradigms. The essence of nature is to be in constant flux, participating in a rhizomatic web of mutual camaraderie. My work investigates these interdependent dynamics, acknowledging humanity's enmeshment and responsibility for our environment. By showcasing the androgeny and mutability of natural evolution, I seek to empower expansive fluidity, cultivating the permission to exist as oneself beyond understanding.
I utilize textiles for their corporeal effect, drawing on the intimacy of our domestic relationships with cloth. I hold a deep foundation as a painter, and I am drawn to fabric for its immediacy of colour, texture, and luster, which cannot be replicated through pigment on canvas. I bring a technical eye to my work, transforming fluid textiles into carefully structured and reinforced objects. Each piece is meticulously patterned, pushing the capabilities of my materials. My practice challenges misogynistic distinctions of fiber arts as women's work by applying cross-disciplinary techniques, painting and piercing the surface of the textile form.
I am inspired by E.V. Day’s amplification of pollination structures, Louise Bourgeois's fleshy textile forms, and Nick Cave’s soundsuits with their activation of the human body. My work questions the limitations of socially constructed gender identities and seeks to naturalize trans and intersex bodies. I share my love of textiles as a sewing instructor, and I am passionate about continuing to create opportunities for education through my practice.
I am a lifelong artist exploring themes of queer ecology through large scale painterly textile sculptures. My work is inspired by the resilience of nature and the adaptability of life to survive and thrive in hostile environments. In my practice I draw parallels between the human body and the natural world, applying strategies of biomimicry as queer modes of resistance to the rigidity of dominant paradigms. The essence of nature is to be in constant flux, participating in a rhizomatic web of mutual camaraderie. My work investigates these interdependent dynamics, acknowledging humanity's enmeshment and responsibility for our environment. By showcasing the androgeny and mutability of natural evolution, I seek to empower expansive fluidity, cultivating the permission to exist as oneself beyond understanding.
I utilize textiles for their corporeal effect, drawing on the intimacy of our domestic relationships with cloth. I hold a deep foundation as a painter, and I am drawn to fabric for its immediacy of colour, texture, and luster, which cannot be replicated through pigment on canvas. I bring a technical eye to my work, transforming fluid textiles into carefully structured and reinforced objects. Each piece is meticulously patterned, pushing the capabilities of my materials. My practice challenges misogynistic distinctions of fiber arts as women's work by applying cross-disciplinary techniques, painting and piercing the surface of the textile form.
I am inspired by E.V. Day’s amplification of pollination structures, Louise Bourgeois's fleshy textile forms, and Nick Cave’s soundsuits with their activation of the human body. My work questions the limitations of socially constructed gender identities and seeks to naturalize trans and intersex bodies. I share my love of textiles as a sewing instructor, and I am passionate about continuing to create opportunities for education through my practice.