Public Art and Exhibitions
My artwork aims to integrate a feeling of domestic handiwork into the built environment. Doilies were invented by industrious women to hide and protect worn and frayed furnishings (maybe feelings too). Through the variety of materials that they can be made from, the ways in which they can be displayed, and their references to a variety of subjects. I want to enliven space by taking something intimate and domestic and placing it outdoors. Handicraft demonstrates a familiarity with domestic materials that ties us with our fragile environment and revives traditions that when integrated with art and architecture reflect our hopes and dreams.
It’s really important for me to create the feeling of handicraft in the city, My goal is to make visible local history by providing symbols of comfort and community. What could be better?”
