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The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All
The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All

hand-dyed cotton batting and silk organza, thread, tinsel, lyrics from protest anthem Bread and Roses and Beyoncé’s Formation translated into quilt patterns, 70" x 70", 2018

detail of The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All
detail of The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All
MFA Candidacy Show
MFA Candidacy Show

Installation view of Methods, MFA Candidacy show, in Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA, spring 2018

It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too
It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too

bleached clothing, towels and bedsheets, hand-dyed cotton batting, thread, tinsel, 60” x 75”, 2018

detail of It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too
detail of It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too
detail of It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too
detail of It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too
Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies
Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies

seams, thread, clothespins, variable dimensions, largest piece is 85” x 95”, 2018

Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies
Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies

seams, thread, clothespins, variable dimensions, largest piece is 85” x 95”, 2018

detail of Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies
detail of Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies
Discomfort Object
Discomfort Object
Discomfort Object
Discomfort Object

recycled clothing and bedsheets, thread, dyed cotton batting, rocking chair, 58” x 72”, 2017

detail of Discomfort Object
detail of Discomfort Object
November 9, 2016
November 9, 2016

cloth, copy paper, black gesso, sequins, thread, 79" x 61", 2016

Cabinet for sketchbooks
Cabinet for sketchbooks

walnut, maple veneer, brass, 2017

Cabinet for sketchbooks
Cabinet for sketchbooks

walnut, maple veneer, brass, 2017

Slippers
Slippers

leather, nylon thread, cemented construction, 2015

Don't Call Me Grandmother
Don't Call Me Grandmother

Grandmother’s cotton shirt, polyester thread, 18” x 36” x 2”, 2017

Don't Call Me Grandmother
Don't Call Me Grandmother

Grandmother’s cotton shirt, polyester thread, 18” x 36” x 2”, 2017

detail of Don't Call Me Grandmother
detail of Don't Call Me Grandmother
Quilt for Grandmother
Quilt for Grandmother

thread, 30" x 30", 2017

detail of Quilt for Grandmother
detail of Quilt for Grandmother
Homage to Anni Albers I
Homage to Anni Albers I

jeans, old bed sheet, pearl cotton thread, hand-quilted, 48" x 48," 2016

Quilt Boots
Quilt Boots

leather, nylon thread, cemented construction, 2016

Homage to Anni Albers II
Homage to Anni Albers II

linen shirt, old bed sheet, cotton, pearl cotton thread, hand-quilted, 48" x 48", 2016

Bedside table
Bedside table

cherry, 2017

Shandals
Shandals

leather, nylon thread, cemented construction, 2015

Pyre
Pyre
Corrugated
Corrugated

corrugated cardboard, thread, india ink, acrylic, 23" x 23", 2015

detail of Corrugated
detail of Corrugated
Fake News I
Fake News I

newspaper, gesso, thread, 38" x 38", 2016

Fake News II
Fake News II

newspaper, silver mylar, gesso, thread, scotch tape, 54" x 62", 2016

detail of Fake News II
detail of Fake News II
High/Low I
High/Low I

vintage Chanel silk scarves, sticky notes, thread, dimensions, 2016

detail of High/Low I
detail of High/Low I
High/Low II
High/Low II

vintage Gucci scarves, sticky notes, thread, dimensions, 2016

detail of High/Low II
detail of High/Low II
Bento box
Bento box

cherry, maple, walnut, purple heart, 2017

Bento box
Bento box
detail of Bento box
detail of Bento box
Platforms
Platforms

leather uppers, wooden soles, cemented construction, 2015

Something New from Something Known
Something New from Something Known

deconstructed feather boa, ink, duct tape, thread, 24" x 32", 2016

Chaos from Order
Chaos from Order

paper, thread, 18" x 24", 2016

detail of Something New from Something Known
detail of Something New from Something Known
Order from Chaos
Order from Chaos

paper, thread, 24" x 24", 2017

Spoon
Spoon

walnut, silver, 2017

The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All detail of The Rising of the Women Means the Rising of Us All MFA Candidacy Show It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too detail of It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too detail of It is Bread We Fight for, but We Fight for Roses, Too Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies detail of Hearts Starve as Well as Bodies Discomfort Object Discomfort Object detail of Discomfort Object November 9, 2016 Cabinet for sketchbooks Cabinet for sketchbooks Slippers Don't Call Me Grandmother Don't Call Me Grandmother detail of Don't Call Me Grandmother Quilt for Grandmother detail of Quilt for Grandmother Homage to Anni Albers I Quilt Boots Homage to Anni Albers II Bedside table Shandals Pyre Corrugated detail of Corrugated Fake News I Fake News II detail of Fake News II High/Low I detail of High/Low I High/Low II detail of High/Low II Bento box Bento box detail of Bento box Platforms Something New from Something Known Chaos from Order detail of Something New from Something Known Order from Chaos Spoon