For this series I have reimagined seemingly mundane objects into signifiers of history.

For some of the work, I used drawn thread technique, a centuries-old form of decorative embroidery that involves removing a fabric's individual threads, then stitching into the empty s paces left behind. My chosen material — silk organza — shares commonalities with memory itself, as both shift in appearance depending upon the light.  As part  of my ongoing Covid Art project, I’ve memorialized objects that signify the chaos and uncertainty imposed during those two years. The three “Stimulus Masks” reference face masks worn to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and are decorated with imagery from my own government issued stimulus checks. “My Ballot, My America 2” replicates my own ballot cast in the 2020 presidential election. The horrific events that occurred just after that election compelled me to create an aerial--and arterial--map of the what occurred at the Capital that day. Assuming a shockingly feminine shape, this view of the Capitol grounds and the red threads stitched through the flesh-colored silk organza emphasize the corporeal nature of January 6, 2021, America. The objects associated with these moments serve as reminders of an unprecedented span of time in US history. Those objects defined our lives at that moment and nothing will erase that.