And so it goes series

in nature, nothing exists alone: Rachel Carson, 2023, vintage dress, watercolor paint, embroidery floss, fake leaves

in nature, nothing exists alone: Rachel Carson, 2023, vintage dress, watercolor paint, embroidery floss, fake leaves
the truth does not change by our ability to stomach it: Flannery O’Connor, 2023, vintage wool dress, fake flowers, embroidery floss, acrylic paint, dye

the truth does not change by our ability to stomach it: Flannery O’Connor, 2023, vintage wool dress, fake flowers, embroidery floss, acrylic paint, dye
by a thread, 2023, vintage dress, ink, gold thread

by a thread, 2023, vintage dress, ink, gold thread
x, 2022, vintage wool dress, matches, felt

x, 2022, vintage wool dress, matches, felt
what if there was nothing to fix: Adrienne Maree Brown, 2023, vintage dress, felt, embroidery floss

what if there was nothing to fix: Adrienne Maree Brown, 2023, vintage dress, felt, embroidery floss
helping someone through difficulty is where civilization starts: Margaret Mead, 2023, vintage dress, embroidery floss

helping someone through difficulty is where civilization starts: Margaret Mead, 2023, vintage dress, embroidery floss
be the candle or the mirror: Edith Wharton, 2023, vintage dress, embroidery floss

be the candle or the mirror: Edith Wharton, 2023, vintage dress, embroidery floss
you didn't break me, 2023, vintage dress, paint, moss and thread

you didn't break me, 2023, vintage dress, paint, moss and thread
fell, 2022, vintage dress, lace, satin ribbon, cardstock

fell, 2022, vintage dress, lace, satin ribbon, cardstock

beloved

2020, 48”x46”x2”, vintage frame, blanket, baby shoes, hankies, felt, thread

2020, 48”x46”x2”, vintage frame, blanket, baby shoes, hankies, felt, thread
detail, 2020, 48”x46”x2”, vintage frame, blanket, baby shoes, hankies, felt, thread

detail, 2020, 48”x46”x2”, vintage frame, blanket, baby shoes, hankies, felt, thread

quarantine series

Worry eater, 2020, 26”x19”x19”, found linens and furniture

Worry eater, 2020, 26”x19”x19”, found linens and furniture
Worry eater, 2020, 26”x19”x19”, found linens and furniture

Worry eater, 2020, 26”x19”x19”, found linens and furniture
detail Worry eater, 2020, 26”x19”x19”, found linens and furniture

detail Worry eater, 2020, 26”x19”x19”, found linens and furniture
Scream receptacle, 2020, 10”x12”x8”, vintage frame, doilies, cardboard, ribbon and thread

Scream receptacle, 2020, 10”x12”x8”, vintage frame, doilies, cardboard, ribbon and thread

Scream receptacle, 2020, 10”x12”x8”, vintage frame, doilies, cardboard, ribbon and thread

Scream receptacle, 2020, 10”x12”x8”, vintage frame, doilies, cardboard, ribbon and thread

detail Scream receptacle, 2020, 10”x12”x8”, vintage frame, doilies, cardboard, ribbon and thread

detail Scream receptacle, 2020, 10”x12”x8”, vintage frame, doilies, cardboard, ribbon and thread

apron strings

2020 dimensions variable, apron, foam, doilies, thread, ribbon and trim

2020 dimensions variable, apron, foam, doilies, thread, ribbon and trim

...don't...

don’t lose yourself, 2020, 10”x12”, vintage wood frame, found embroidery, felt

don’t lose yourself, 2020, 10”x12”, vintage wood frame, found embroidery, felt

We don’t deserve you, 2020, 30”x24”, found embroidery, felt and thread

We don’t deserve you, 2020, 30”x24”, found embroidery, felt and thread

what we carry

2019-20, variable dimensions, found objects, framed manipulated images (HERSTORY series)

2019-20, variable dimensions, found objects, framed manipulated images (HERSTORY series)
2019-20, variable dimensions, found objects, framed manipulated images (HERSTORY series)

2019-20, variable dimensions, found objects, framed manipulated images (HERSTORY series)
2019-20, variable dimensions, found objects, framed manipulated images (HERSTORY series)

2019-20, variable dimensions, found objects, framed manipulated images (HERSTORY series)

Wall of disappointment

2019, wood lath, bricks, fabric, thread.

2019, wood lath, bricks, fabric, thread.
2019, wood lath, bricks, fabric, thread.

2019, wood lath, bricks, fabric, thread.
2019, wood lath, bricks, fabric, thread.

2019, wood lath, bricks, fabric, thread.

Herstory

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelving and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelving and frames.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
2019, vintage photograph, fabric, shelf and frame.

2019, vintage photograph, fabric, shelf and frame.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.

2019, vintage photographs, fabric, shelf and frames.
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Granny Graffiti

it's ok, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

it's ok, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
it will change, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

it will change, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
be resilient, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

be resilient, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
We can fix this, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

We can fix this, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
i'm sorry, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

i'm sorry, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
We can do better, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

We can do better, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
Find your voice, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

Find your voice, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
have courage, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

have courage, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily
We've had enough, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

We've had enough, 2018, felt, glue, vintage doily

Make what you need

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.
2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.
2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.
2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.
2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.
2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.

2018, vintage linens, glue and felt.
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prim, proper and prized

KEPT
KEPT

2017, vintage suitcases, hatbox and felt
2017, vintage dresses, suitcases, hatbox, felt and thread

2017, vintage dresses, suitcases, hatbox, felt and thread
PRIM
PRIM

2017, vintage dress, felt and thread
PRIZED
PRIZED

2017, vintage dress, felt and thread
2017, vintage dresses, suitcases, hatbox, umbrella, watering can, shoes, silk flowers, felt and thread

2017, vintage dresses, suitcases, hatbox, umbrella, watering can, shoes, silk flowers, felt and thread

IT'S FINE, I'M FINE

2017, vintage housecoat, sweater, felt and thread.

2017, vintage housecoat, sweater, felt and thread.
I'M FINE
I'M FINE

2017, vintage housecoat, sweater, felt and thread.

we are mere reflections

2017, vintage makeup bag, felt and thread. 

2017, vintage makeup bag, felt and thread. 
2017, vintage makeup bag, sewing table, felt and thread. 

2017, vintage makeup bag, sewing table, felt and thread. 

Seen unseen, it will get better, good girl

2017, vintage shirt, skirt, shoes, chair, table, gloves, purse, silk flowers, felt and thread.

2017, vintage shirt, skirt, shoes, chair, table, gloves, purse, silk flowers, felt and thread.
SEEN, UNSEEN
SEEN, UNSEEN

2017, vintage shirt, felt and thread.
IT WILL GET BETTER
IT WILL GET BETTER

2017, vintage skirt, felt and thread.
GOOD GIRL
GOOD GIRL

2017, vintage shoes, silk flowers, felt and thread.

Sanctuary

2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.

2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.
2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.

2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.
2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.

2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.
2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.

2017, vintage housecoat, felt, thread and paint.

misconceptions series

weighted/waited, 2018, wedding dress, tags for viewer interaction.

weighted/waited, 2018, wedding dress, tags for viewer interaction.
weighted/waited detail, 2018, wedding dress, tags for viewer interaction.

weighted/waited detail, 2018, wedding dress, tags for viewer interaction.
weighted/waited detail, 2018, wedding dress, tags for viewer interaction.

weighted/waited detail, 2018, wedding dress, tags for viewer interaction.
I am not my body, 2018, wedding dress, felt and thread.

I am not my body, 2018, wedding dress, felt and thread.
I am not my body detail, 2018, wedding dress, felt and thread.

I am not my body detail, 2018, wedding dress, felt and thread.

Interconnecting elements

Laden
Laden

1.    Laden, 2017, 23"x14"x23", vintage suitcase, rocks from a Mexican beach
diminish
diminish

2017, 8"x13"x5", felt, rocks from a Mexican beach, wood, foam, pins, fabric
sitting duck
sitting duck

2017, wood, felt, ribbon, branch, fabric
diminish
diminish

2017, 8"x13"x5", felt, rocks from a Mexican beach, wood, foam, pins, fabric

untold hours of labor

2016, 17"x17"x17", thrifted red fabric, cable ties

2016, 17"x17"x17", thrifted red fabric, cable ties
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