What dost thou seek?, 2026, 50x84x68
This installation work is part of a series of work titled ‘The Soft Crusades’. Inspired by medieval weapons and punishment.
Repurposed textiles, reclaimed metal, cotton Sashiko threads, polyfill, wire. Sashiko hand-embroidery took 166 hours to stitch on 24 panels. The sashiko stitching, along with building the soft chain, metal tips, anchor base, and cardboard construction, took over 250 hours to complete.
Time, 2025, 144x84x72
Drawing from my experience as a child of an incarcerated parent, I've witnessed firsthand the profound impact of the American prison system on countless lives. This reality, coupled with corporations' significant financial resources funneled into prisons, has shaped my perspective. Moreover, the current crisis facing contemporary America has influenced the rephrasing of the text on the back, reflecting the urgent need for change and awareness.
Repurposed fabrics, patches, keys, beads, locks, rosary, and other embellishments. Hand appliqué and embroidery. Hand and machine stitched.
In Loving Memory, 2025, 96x78x12
The soft sculpture looks at ideas of the goddess, the grotesque, and surrealism. Made after the current U.S. administration took office, it reflects the sadness of losing American values like diversity, inclusion, and equality, which have been diminished or even destroyed.
The Measure of My Days, 2025
Braided repurposed textiles carry an intriguing weight, hinting at themes of connection and constraints that speak to the human experience.
Threading Memories, 2024 12x10x10
Repurposed textiles, cotton rope, brass grommets, coins, buttons, feathers, and trinkets. Recycled metal pop-up frame. Embroidery with hand and machine stitching.
Waiting to Grow, 2023, 48x42
Explore the parallels and stigmas of gardening and textile work. This project explores the meditative space and cultural stigmas of both gardening and stitch art expressed as a playful, abundant textile garden.
By creating this 3-D textile garden, I’m examining the relationship between plants and overall health and its sister meditation: sewing and stitching. Watering and tending our gardens and mending and making clothes and home goods releases stress, provides comfort, and adds an interconnectedness between nature and nurture. These elements now hold space with anyone looking to live a more self-sufficient, less wasteful lifestyle.
Repurposed textiles and pot planters. Hand and machine-sewn with poly and cotton Sashiko thread.