Artist Statement
Pleasure of drawn line leads to pleasure of shape which leads to pleasure of image.
This pleasure nurtures trust and awe.
These sensations are fundamental— they reveal us to ourselves.
Within the studio, I draw on habotai silk—a delicate yet strong textile. Woven from silkworm cocoons, I believe this fabric remembers how to protect those undergoing metamorphosis. When suspended it wakes up, flirting with air currents by shimmering and billowing. On its stretched surface, I draw by squeezing out lines of viscous paste. I then press into the thin surface with dye, bleeding color into the negative space. Steam molecularly fuses my drawings of birds, angels, and diary entries into the silk’s prismatic proteins. My subject matter is approachable; my words, vulnerable. Color is important, but I choose not to overthink this. I incorporate patterns as visual scores for breathing.
Friends describe the work as soft, stained-glass windows. I think this is a good description, but I am not trying to simulate heaven. I am more interested in piercing a meditative thread of pleasure, directly through the eye, and into the body.
