2016 Artist's Statement
My artistic practice navigates an infinite network of connections: narrating the simple and complex, physical and ephemeral, past and present, within the context of place, history, and transformation. I form relationships that expand and fortify admiration and reverence, leading to the discovery of new truths about the world around us. I enter into inquiry based community engagement through arts education, residency, public work, studio practice, and collaboration. I work interdisciplinary -between book arts, social and community art engagement practices, textiles, mixed media, installation, public art, and greenspace.
I have also been selected to present my project SweetDreams for the Portland Community College first annual White‘ness’ History Month with the Jefferson High School Middle College for Advanced Studies. I have invited high school alumni and artists into the classroom to talk about the school name in the context of systemic and institutional white‘ness’. We will make a textile installation for the community college campus of hand-dyed and embroidered prayer flags that record the messages of the community from this dialogue.
I have also been selected to present my project SweetDreams for the Portland Community College first annual White‘ness’ History Month with the Jefferson High School Middle College for Advanced Studies. I have invited high school alumni and artists into the classroom to talk about the school name in the context of systemic and institutional white‘ness’. We will make a textile installation for the community college campus of hand-dyed and embroidered prayer flags that record the messages of the community from this dialogue.
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