The piece is built on a 4' x 4' square of artificial grass in a corner with white walls and a black floor. A branch covered in painted leaves is holding up a wasp nest covered in swirling colorful paper. Alongside the swirls, there are recognizable images + Enlarge
Home 2020 Gouache, marker, paper, fabric, armature wire, artificial plants, artificial grass, paper m?ché, beads, embroidery thread 4' x 4' x 6'
The piece is built on a 4' x 4' square of artificial grass in a corner with white walls and a black floor. A branch covered in painted leaves is holding up a wasp nest covered in swirling colorful paper. Alongside the swirls, there are recognizable images + Enlarge
Home.4 2020 Gouache, marker, paper, fabric, armature wire, artificial plants, artificial grass, paper m?ché, beads, embroidery thread 4' x 4' x 6'
The piece is built on a 4' x 4' square of artificial grass in a corner with white walls and a black floor. A branch covered in painted leaves is holding up a wasp nest covered in swirling colorful paper. Alongside the swirls, there are recognizable images + Enlarge
Home.5 2020 Gouache, marker, paper, fabric, armature wire, artificial plants, artificial grass, paper m?ché, beads, embroidery thread 4' x 4' x 6'
The piece is built on a 4' x 4' square of artificial grass in a corner with white walls and a black floor. A branch covered in painted leaves is holding up a wasp nest covered in swirling colorful paper. Alongside the swirls, there are recognizable images + Enlarge
Home.2 2020 Gouache, marker, paper, fabric, armature wire, artificial plants, artificial grass, paper m?ché, beads, embroidery thread 4' x 4' x 6'
The piece is built on a 4' x 4' square of artificial grass in a corner with white walls and a black floor. A branch covered in painted leaves is holding up a wasp nest covered in swirling colorful paper. Alongside the swirls, there are recognizable images + Enlarge
Home.3 2020 Gouache, marker, paper, fabric, armature wire, artificial plants, artificial grass, paper m?ché, beads, embroidery thread 4' x 4' x 6'
Statement

I transform and beautify my formative memories of growing up in Texas using beading, delicate paper sculpture, and vibrant colors to pay homage to the natural elements of my home. Specifically, I examine how themes of local ecology and landscape populate and infiltrate my childhood experiences. Utilizing the soft and tactile properties of textiles alongside colorful paintings and artificial plants, I recreate an environmental landscape based on a collective of imprecise memories. The layering of markers and gouache allows for loose, fluid lines that accentuate the lack of structure or clarity when it comes to memory recall.