“But I think art is a total thing. A total person giving a contribution. It is an essence, a soul, and that’s what it’s about … In my inner soul art and life are inseparable.” -Eva Hesse
To know me, and to know my work, you must first understand two things: first, that I create compulsively and constantly, and second, that I am a communist. I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. My understanding of the world is rooted in its physicality. The tactile qualities of material between my fingers is an essential part of my artistic process and my understanding of an idea.
My interest in sculptural art is tied up in two more specific endeavors: wearable arts and interactive, collaborative work. I am drawn to wearable art as I continuously explore the pieces and articles we carry with us from day to day. They represent an intimate part of our inner selves, physical manifestations and displays of our interests, our style, our histories, our connections. I am interested in the ways I can merge the subtle elements of everyday jewelry and accessories with the louder, less functional elements of contemporary wearable art. I am drawn to interactive and collaborative works because of the ways that my politics connect with my artistic practice. I am fundamentally interested in embodying interconnectedness and interdependence. My project, in art and in life, is in working in community to build the world we all want (and need) to live in from the ground up. I am interested in eliminating hierarchy within my own art in whatever ways I can.
My artistic practices and work are rooted in my identity as a queer, neurodivergent, working-class, Southern leftist. My work is deeply informed by research, historical perspectives, critical analysis, and political theory.
