STATEMENT OF WORK

My artistic practice centers on the evocative power of cloth, using its worn, familiar, and intimate qualities to explore personal and collective stories of hurt and pain. I leverage fabric’s inherent connection to the body and memory to bridge divides, weaving deeply personal narratives into material that speaks volumes.

Inspired by second-wave feminist and queer art, I use abstraction to unpack gendered, political, and personal themes. I frequently incorporate objects rich in symbolic meaning, particularly those linked to gendered experiences, like personal garments, childhood fabrics, and vintage domestic textiles, all hinting at the familial sphere of women. These objects, subtly marked by time, become powerful metaphors for human experience, from the raw portrayal of pain to the delicate suggestion of healing.

Throughout my work, meaning is created through making, as the abstract and expressive modes of tearing, cutting, stitching, splicing, and dyeing are articulated as performative and editorial acts of resistance. Displayed on a ground reminiscent of an artist's canvas, the works are often in dialogue with the formalities of painting. Central to my process is a rhythmic cycle of destruction and creation, challenging original meanings and suggesting that our history is constantly re-evaluated. 

A bridge between the past and present, my ongoing interest in re-appropriation and textile situates my practice within narratives of classed and gendered marginalisation. My diverse source material - stained clothing, household textiles, natural dyes, art historical references, language fragments, and mnemonic symbols - establishes a deeply personal and intimate constellation of lived experience.