As a child, I remember sliding under the table after eating a meal. I loved watching toes wiggle in shoes, and legs crossing and uncrossing while the voices of family and friends echoed above. What I found most interesting was the change in perspective. I discovered early that other realities were waiting to be investigated if I were curious enough to look for them. This curiosity continues to drive my work—I’m always seeking to uncover new materials, dimensions, perspectives, and realities for inspiration.
First identifying as a dancer, my love of art began through movement. My focus soon shifted from visceral exploration to tactile exploration. It became difficult to reconcile months of work leading up to one fleeting performance, and using my body as the vessel of producing art felt limited. These early
discoveries pushed me to seek a form of expression that felt boundless.
Today, my practice continues to expand through motherhood, where I find myself navigating profound contrasts—joy and exhaustion, tenderness and tension, freedom and confinement. These emotional dualities inform the materials I use and the way I bring them together: glass that embodies fragility and resilience, beads that stitch patience into form, textiles that carry softness and weight. I am drawn to the alternative functionalities of materials and the ways they can hold opposing qualities at once. My work asks what captivates viewers, what pulls them in, and how mediums can immerse them in feelings of both wonder and contradiction.