Fringe

Origin

Middle English: from Old French frenge, based on late Latin fimbria, earlier a plural noun meaning ‘fibers, shreds’.

Working with a new material, Supima Cotton. Thinking about textile history. Fringe was used to prevent a fiber sheet from unraveling in early history. Later on, fringe is ornamental, associated with high society. Beginning experiments. 

By hand. Taking raw cotton and making various lines. 

Size range 11" to 2".

Raw cotton submerged in hot water with turmeric. Sculpted while hot. 

Size range 11" to 2". 

Raw Supima Cotton

Artist Talk

Arrowmont Pentaculum Artist Residency, January 2020

Cut cotton duck fabric and test weave. 

Indigo dye strips plus many other fabric pieces.

Weave strips. 

Explore hanging possibilities. 

Exploring other ideas related to the apron as a symbol of work/labor. 

Sea Level Rise

Felt, indigo ink, thread, wood, paint. 

The Grass Is Blue, Anne Wright Wilson Gallery, Georgetown College, Kentucky

The Grass Is Blue highlights multiple Kentucky histories. The work is a response to stories evolving around the enslaved and native peoples, as well as from the specific geography and commerce surrounding them. These topics generate a discourse rooted in diversity and place. My intent is to raise awareness of past events, to reflect upon the span of humanity and culture within the region, and to generate current feelings of empathy and community. Consequently, I utilize various materials and processes to create an inclusive visual language that acknowledges the people, events, and land in which they have emerged. -November 2019

Find Your Purpose

Silk dyed with marigolds, fan, magnets.

Title from Frank X. Walker poem “Murphy’s Secret”.

46” Length x 13” Width x 7” Tall

 Kentucky History: Isaac Murphy wins the silk purse.

Corner Installation #2
Breathing Shared Dreams

Mirrors, wood, paint, text.

Words from bell hooks poem #37

Kentucky History: Slavery