Reclamation
I seek soiled and discarded objects and alter them with beeswax and resin. Through this process, I tangibly redeem salvaged forms. Capturing these objects in a moment of repair embodies my continual wrestle with hope. This personal conflict results from existing in the liminality of experiencing the results of harm and also the beauty of renewal. While the works appear to be gossamer and lace they exist materially as resilient encaustic coated fibers. The zippers, able to close or open, are somewhere in between. In their new state, these no-longer-utilitarian objects push off the wall into the viewer's space and offer whispers of their history of use while also celebrating their current transformation.