Gathering Bones
2018
2018
handwoven tapestries; natural white and natural brown cotton yarn, dyed black cotton, japanese blue silk, and red gimp metallic yarn on walnut hangars.
2018
natural white and natural brown cotton yarn, red gimp metallic yarn
2018
handwoven tapestries; natural white and natural brown cotton yarn, dyed black cotton, japanese blue silk
2018
handwoven tapestries; natural white and natural brown cotton yarn, dyed black cotton, japanese blue silk
2018
Hardwired LED lights, electroplated copper cotton spurs, mirrored plexiglas inside wooden housing
2018
My interest in the history of cotton and the various possibilities of working with it is personal and universal. Personally, cotton represents my heritage and my family roots. Culturally, cotton is a common link of our collective American story. Conversely, it also represents a symbol of oppression due to its history of violence and exploitation in the US stemming from its economic significance worldwide.
The work in this exhibition expresses the connection between the body and the cotton fields, with each piece representing the physical toll of labor on the body and spirit to reveal its stress, strain, strength, and resilience.