The summer of 2020 was different for everyone. For me, it was a time of change, love, frustration, understanding, and growth. I learned how to embroider. I stayed with my partner of 1 year at the time. I contemplated with time, vulnerability, boundaries. I laughed and cried, felt brave and scared, indestructible one moment and so fragile the next.
I made things out of pure inspiration rather than school assignments.
These are some of the projects that came out of that time.
These are some of the projects that came out of that time.
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"thank you" detail
our summer
sun-filled mornings
adoring looks
doubt and unrest
learning and understanding
gentleness
care and growth
mornings, 9" diameter, embroidery floss, graphite, 2020
FUCK YOU, 7" x 8.5", fabric, embroidery floss, nail, 2020
thank you, 9" diameter, fabric, embroidery floss, 2020
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Delicate Boy, 23.5" x 16"x 2", lace, ink, wood, 2020
Has there been a time when you looked at a person and was in awe of how delicate they were in that moment? Did you feel like you wanted to show everyone the beauty but also hide and protect it at the same time?
Being delicate and vulnerable in front of another person is incredibly beautiful and powerful. As a gaze is shared between you and my partner, reflect on who you share your delicate side with. Who in your life would you like to be more vulnerable with you? How can you earn that vulnerability?
Exhibited in 2021 in Loving Wyoming at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center.
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touched, 13.5" x 9.5"x 5.75", glazed ceramic, 2020
"I love you still when you are far from me
I love you more when you are near"
The words of my partner carved into my body
Drifting around my torso
The black remnant of a hand
Touched, loved, cared for, longing
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Not Dirty, 25" x 27", found T-shirt, embroidery floss, 2020
"I'm not dirty
just stained"
Everyone has a past and these pasts leave marks on us. That doesn't make anyone ruined or unloveable. Our pasts inform our presents and futures, and continue to be a part of who we are.
Exhibited in 2021 in Loving Wyoming at the Wyoming Fine Arts Center.