Needlelaced Wire Sculpture
In these pieces, using extant garment patterns, fine-gauged wire is intricately stitched together using needle-laced techniques. Delicate lattices form the shape of a garment after a body has worn out it’s original lines and seams. Fragile, ghostly and unexpectedly structural — shadow and light fill the empty spaces. Copper wires stitched this way suggests a porous relationship to memory.
". . .and her body became butterflies" Wire dress sculpture, hairpin laced by hand with hand embroidered butterflies. 36" x 12" x 5".
![". . .and her body became butterflies"[DETAIL]
Wire dress sculpture, hairpin laced by hand with hand embroidered butterflies. 36" x 12" x 5".](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/59fe18a3268b960eb989073c/d5b308f2-6993-4a45-98b8-5d98ebbe0066/IMG_1831.jpeg)
". . .and her body became butterflies"[DETAIL] Wire dress sculpture, hairpin laced by hand with hand embroidered butterflies. 36" x 12" x 5".
"What's Left of Me" Copper wire dress sculpture needle laced by hand. 18x35x4.
“ M ani c E pi sod e , C h i ca g o , 2 0 1 3-2 0 1 4” Bra hand embroidered into needle lace with hand embroidered flowers wrapped around wire, 14x45x12 Inches. From Fleshmap series.
"End of a Manic Episode" Wire underwear needle laced by hand with hand embroidered flowers. 15x21x5 Inches.
Three Wire Shoes Wire shoes sculpture needle laced by hand. Woman’s size 7 (not intended to be worn).