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I explore the relationship between materiality and memory through screen printing, painting, and fabric. These mediums allow me to capture the emotional and sensory qualities of recollection, as well as to investigate the ways in which our memories are constructed and held. For me, remembrance is a complex and multi-layered process, influenced by both personal and collective experiences. By incorporating these mixed media practices into my work, I am able to capture the fleeting nature of memory, the way it can shift and change over time
Through the layering of ink within screen printing, I am able to build a visual mirage of my memories, thus creating a vivid and nuanced representation of the experiences that stick in the back of my brain. Painting allows me to tap into the emotional qualities of nostalgia, using texture and composition to convey the depth and complexity of these instances. Fabric plays a crucial role in my practice, as it allows me to explore different tactile and sensory qualities. Sewing these past instances into delicate surfaces creates a tenderness in each piece. With this I am able to create a new visual language that speaks to the complex and fragmented nature of remembrance.
Materiality is intimately connected to memory making. Each sign or symbol that I represent within these works has a history and significance that speaks to these experiences, which are sourced from intimate objects: curtains from my moms bedroom window that points to the west, a brooch my dad found in our attic, my favorite shirt from when I was thirteen, a movie ticket from my first date with a boy. I want to capture the essence of what it means to remember, and to honor the power and significance of how memory is created.
Through the layering of ink within screen printing, I am able to build a visual mirage of my memories, thus creating a vivid and nuanced representation of the experiences that stick in the back of my brain. Painting allows me to tap into the emotional qualities of nostalgia, using texture and composition to convey the depth and complexity of these instances. Fabric plays a crucial role in my practice, as it allows me to explore different tactile and sensory qualities. Sewing these past instances into delicate surfaces creates a tenderness in each piece. With this I am able to create a new visual language that speaks to the complex and fragmented nature of remembrance.
Materiality is intimately connected to memory making. Each sign or symbol that I represent within these works has a history and significance that speaks to these experiences, which are sourced from intimate objects: curtains from my moms bedroom window that points to the west, a brooch my dad found in our attic, my favorite shirt from when I was thirteen, a movie ticket from my first date with a boy. I want to capture the essence of what it means to remember, and to honor the power and significance of how memory is created.
