This body of work reflects on the creations of genealogies, the mythologies of family histories, and the items and traditions of making representative of womanhood. I explore the tools and materials handed down to me by the women of my family and remix them to explore family mythology's intersections with my identity as a woman.
Digital photo, manipulated antique serving dish
Photograph, work on paper
Found objects, embroidery
Artifact from "Rejected List," a performance piece processing family history, perfection, and memory.
Artifact from "Rejected List," a performance piece processing family history, perfection, and memory.
Artifact from "Rejected List," a performance piece processing family history, perfection, and memory.
Artifact from "Rejected List," a performance piece processing family history, perfection, and memory.
Artifact from "Rejected List," a performance piece processing family history, perfection, and memory.
Artifact from "If it Ain't it Oughtta Be," a performance piece processing family history, tall tales, and memory.
Artifact from "If it Ain't it Oughtta Be," a performance piece processing family history, tall tales, and memory.
Artifact from "If it Ain't it Oughtta Be," a performance piece processing family history, tall tales, and memory.
Artifact from "If it Ain't it Oughtta Be," a performance piece processing family history, tall tales, and memory.
Heirloom table linens, needle and thread
Individual wooden hoops stretched with parchment paper, embroidered with ecru sewing thread, suspended in a gold-painted frame.
Detail, wood frames, parchment paper, and ecru sewing thread.
Pen and ink on hand-gridded paper, stretched in a vintage quilting hoop.