|
|
My work is rooted in memory, nostalgia, and the fragmented nature of personal history. With a foundation in photography, I incorporate historic photo practices, found objects, aged materials, and stitching to explore remnants of family, home, and time. The dismantling of personal connections compels me to collect discarded heirlooms, vintage images, and organic materials that once held significance. Through motherhood and lineage, I consider the evolving roles of women in the family. My grandmother’s doilies, once symbols of care and homemaking, now turn up in yard sales, discarded. By repurposing them, I restore their significance—transforming them into something precious again, but in a different context. Whether doilies, silverware, or photographs, these once-treasured objects find new life, their histories woven into the present. Through layering, binding, stitching, and weaving, I acknowledge both the beauty and scars left by grief and change. How does nostalgia function—is it longing, healing, or transformation? How do objects hold memory? How do aged photographs, textiles, and found objects shape the emotional weight of what we create? What is a woman’s role in today’s society, and how do we reconcile tradition with self-determination? At its core, my work honors people, places, and histories that might otherwise be forgotten. By reassembling what has been discarded, I seek to create meaning from loss and offer space for reflection. Viewers engage with textures, layers, and symbols, drawing connections to their own histories. Ultimately, my work evokes the feeling of coming home—not to a physical place, but to an understanding of how the past endures in shaping who we are and how we move forward.
