Constellation I (Red)
12"x24"x2" organza fabric swatches and fleece over stretched canvas.
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Surface Emergence Series, 2021-2022
A collection of experimental canvases with fabric tufts punching through the otherwise calm surface.
Materials -- upholstery fabric swatches, fleece, interlock thread, and graphite over stretched canvas.
Constellation II (Teal)
12"x24"x2" organza fabric swatches and fleece over stretched canvas.
Constellation III (Cream)
12"x24"x2" organza fabric swatches and fleece over stretched canvas.
Multinodal Superfices I-XX (Grid Formation)
3"x3"x1" (each). suede fabric swatches, graphite powder on fleece over stretched canvas.
"Thread and Thrum" -- 2020
A collection of soft sculptures featured in a solo show for The Art Gallery at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Materials -- upholstery fabric samples, fleece, interlock thread, polyester fiber fill, armature wire, and canvas stretcher bars.
Pliant Crinoid (Monochroma)
24"x24"x18" cotton upholstery fabric, overlock thread, wire.
Pliant Crinoid (Monochroma), detail
24"x24"x18" cotton upholstery fabric, overlock thread, wire.
Pliant Crinoid I-IV (Polychroma)
18"x18"x12" (each) silk upholstery fabrics, poly-fil, overlock thread, wire.
Pliant Crinoid I-IV (Polychroma), detail
18"x18"x12" (each) silk upholstery fabrics, poly-fil, overlock thread, wire.
Intertwist Multi I
12"x12"x36" silk upholstery fabrics, poly-fil, overlock thread.
Intertwist Multi II
36"x36"x24" silk upholstery fabrics, poly-fil, overlock thread.
Intertwist Blue and Beige
36"x36"x24" cotton upholstery fabrics, poly-fil, overlock thread.
Plush Torus
36"x36"x12" velvet upholstery fabrics, poly-fil, overlock thread.
Toroidal Orbits
36"x36"x6" canvas upholstery fabrics, wire loops.
Ethereal Convolutions
48"x24"x6" organza upholstery fabrics, armature wire.
Involvit Planum I (Neutrum)
30"x20"x10" faux leather fabric samples, overlock thread.
Involvit Planum II (Calidum)
30"x20"x10" faux leather fabric samples, overlock thread.
Involvit Planum III (Frigus)
24"x12"x6" faux leather fabric samples, overlock thread.
Planum Tortuosum I (Neutrum)
36"x24"x6" burlap fabric samples, overlock thread.
Planum Tortuosum I (Neutrum), detail
36"x24"x6" burlap fabric samples, overlock thread.
Planum Tortuosum II (Calidum)
15"x15"x5" burlap fabric samples, overlock thread.
Planum Tortuosum III (Frigus)
30"x20"x5" burlap fabric samples, overlock thread.
Planum Tortuosum IV (Multigrid)
48"x48"x12" burlap fabric samples, overlock thread.
Planum Tortuosum IV (Multigrid), detail
48"x48"x12" burlap fabric samples, overlock thread.
Quadrata Distorsio (Neutrum)
20"x20"x5" leather fabric samples, overlock thread.
Quadrata Multi
36"x24" suede fabric samples, overlock thread.
Eighty Ways Through
9"x12" (each). fleece and silk upholstery fabrics and overlock thread on stretched canvas.
River of Nine
9"x9" (each). cotton fabrics, overlock thread, beads on stretched canvas.
Enswathe, I-IX
4"x12" (each). silk upholstery fabrics wrapping stretched canvas.
Segmented Protuberances
72"x36"x6" stretch pattern fabrics, velvet, overlock thread.
Serged Effluence (With a Twist)
96"x36"x12" fleece fabric solids, overlock thread, aluminum armature wire, lark's head knots.
Nodum Magna
72"x48"24" canvas upholstery fabrics, overlock thread.
Caespes
36"x12"x12" organza fabric samples.
Intortus
36"x36"x18" canvas upholstery fabrics, overlock thread, vine floral wire.
Triangulate
24"x24"x12" silk upholstery fabrics, overlock thread, wire.
Unfurled
3"x56" plush upholstery fabric samples, overlock thread.
Fasciculi
2"x2"x3" (each), size variable. plush upholstery fabric samples, overlock thread.
Fasciculi, detail
2"x2"x3" (each), size variable. plush upholstery fabric samples, overlock thread.
"Hanging by a Thread" -- 2016
A collection of sewn sculptural work featured in a solo show at the Mildred I. Washington Art Gallery at Dutchess Community College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Materials -- fleece, stretch fabric (cotton, polyester, nylon blends), interlock thread, cotton batting, fabric scraps, wire armature.
Segmented Protuberances
size variable. stretch pattern fabrics, velvet, overlock thread.
Segmented Protuberances, detail
size variable. stretch pattern fabrics, velvet, overlock thread.
Serged Effluence
size variable. fleece fabric solids, overlock thread, aluminum armature wire, lark's head knots.
Serged Effluence, detail
size variable. fleece fabric solids, overlock thread, aluminum armature wire, lark's head knots.
Globular Subsequence
6"x6"x54" fabric scraps, thread, vine wire.
Globular Subsequence, detail
6"x6"x54" fabric scraps, thread, vine wire.
Diaphanous Pneumatophores, cascading
size variable. organza, fabric scraps, overlock thread, vine wire.
Diaphanous Pneumatophores, suspended
size variable. organza, fabric scraps, overlock thread, vine wire.
Diaphanous Pneumatophores, detail
size variable. organza, fabric scraps, overlock thread, vine wire.
Diaphanous Pneumatophores, detail
size variable. organza, fabric scraps, overlock thread, vine wire.
Fibrous Reticulations
size variable. cotton fabrics, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Fibrous Reticulations, alternate view
size variable. cotton fabrics, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Fibrous Reticulations, detail
size variable. cotton fabrics, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Fibrous Reticulations, detail
size variable. cotton fabrics, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Fibrous Reticulations, detail
size variable. cotton fabrics, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
"Summer MFA Thesis Exhibition" -- 2016
This fully realized installation, titled "Stigmergic Convergence of Diaphanous Pneumatophores, Fibrous Reticulations, and Segmented Protuberances," was showcased at the 2016 MFA Summer Thesis Exhibition in the Bakalar and Paine Galleries at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts.
Full Materials List -- heirloom print and batik cotton fabrics, fleece fabrics, overlock thread, 22 gauge floral wire, sheer organza camouflage mesh, hand shredded multicolor print fabric swatch cards and fabric samples, surplus upholstery leather scraps, black velvet, poly-fil, stretch print polyester and rayon fabrics, spotlights installed with various warm hue color gels, and original sound mix recordings of low crackles and chitters.
Stigmergic Convergence, full outside view
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, detail
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, detail
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, detail
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, detail
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, full inside view
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, detail
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Stigmergic Convergence, detail
10'x10'x20' various fabrics, fills, overlock thread, wire.
Fabric Soft Sculptures, 2015-2016
Sewing and cloth fabrication experiments at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston.
Materials -- fleece, stretch fabric (cotton, polyester, nylon, faux leather, vinyl blends), handmade paper, interlock thread, cotton batting, wire armature.
Fibrous Scyphozoa
12"x24"x6" fabric samples, overlock thread, 22 gauge wire.
Fibrous Scyphozoa, alternate
12"x12"x6" fabric samples and overlock thread.
Aurelia Aurita
12"x12"x6" fabric samples and overlock thread.
Papyrum Volitare
36"x24"x12" handmade paper, muslin fabric, thread, aluminum wire armature.
Shaggy Serpens
18"x18"x6" fleece fabric scraps, velvet, aluminum wire armature.
Unda Gris
fleece fabric, overlock thread, aluminum wire armature.
Striations in Flux I
12"x12"x4" faux leather upholstery fabric, overlock thread.
Striations in Flux I, alternate
12"x12"x4" faux leather upholstery fabric, overlock thread.
Striations in Flux II
24"x24"x6" vinyl upholstery fabric, overlock thread.
Striations in Flux II, alternate
24"x24"x6" vinyl upholstery fabric, overlock thread.
Spindly Squiggles
size variable. stretch fabric, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Spindly Squiggles, detail
size variable. stretch fabric, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Fibrous Reticulations (Chrysalis)
size variable. stretch fabric, 22 gauge wire, overlock thread.
Segmented Protuberances (early draft)
24"x24" stretch fabrics, velvet, poly-fil, overlock thread.
Transposition
24"x24" denim, faux fur, overlock thread, wire armature.
Knotted Nodules (corduroy and sweatshirting)
3"x3"x3" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (denim and faux fur)
3"x3"x3" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (grey fleece)
8"x8"x8" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (multicolor cottons)
3"x3"x3" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (cotton and burlap)
3"x3"x3" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (rayon and faux leather)
3"x3"x3" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (burlap and teal vinyl)
6"x6"x6" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (white cotton and muslin)
6"x6"x6" fabric scraps and thread.
Knotted Nodules (black cotton, white suede, and gray fleece)
8"x8"x8" fabric scraps and thread.
Fiberscapes, 2014-2015
Fabric and interlock stitch on stretched canvas constructions at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston.
Materials -- fabric (cotton, polyester, nylon, wool, faux fur blends), interlock thread, canvas stretcher bars.
Terra Textilis (Granularity I-V)
6"x12" (each). stretch fabric and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Earthen I-IV)
4"x4" (each). stretch fabric and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Reticular I-IV)
6"x6" (each). stretch fabric and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Agape I)
12"x24" various fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Agape II)
12"x24" various fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Ablaze I-VI)
6"x12" (each). stretch fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Vascilate I-IV)
4"x5" (each). cotton fabric and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Stratum I-VI)
5"x6" (each). stretch fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Nestled)
9"x12" stretch fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Tattering)
9"x18" wool, organza, and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Tensity)
12"x24" stretch fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Odyssey I, II, III)
30"x72" (each). fleece fabric and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Eruption I-IX)
9"x9" (each). cotton, faux fur, and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Covetous I)
12"x24" fleece, faux fur, and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Covetous II)
12"x24" fleece, faux fur, and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Terra Textilis (Serenity)
15"x30" various fabrics and overlock thread over stretched canvas.
Fabric Encaustics, 2014-2015
Encaustic wax, pigment, and fabric on stretched canvas explorations at R+F Paints in Kingston, New York.
Materials -- encaustic wax, pigment, fabric (cotton, polyester, nylon blends), stretch canvas.
Mycobiome
9"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Brume
15"x30" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Scalae
9"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Undulate
12"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Wounded
6"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Striae
20"x20" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Incision
6"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Slick
12"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Suspension
9"x12" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Truss I, II
6"x12" (each) encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Torrent
15"x30" encaustic wax and pigment over fabric on stretched canvas.
Rivulet
9"x12" encaustic wax and pigment with fabric on stretched canvas.