My artwork explores the idea of time and its relationship to nature and life. We measure and experience life through the passing of time, the passing of moments, years, days, seconds, etc. The passage of time generates growth, loss, and memories. Time and space are entangled, just as, growth and decay are intertwined in the cycle of life. Time shows itself on a material, it grows and strengthens and it also decays and weakens. However, the loss that occurs through time simultaneously generates memories.
Found and discarded material has memory, it contains history, a history of what it used to be a part of or what it is supposed to be. The materials I work with are recognized as a trace, a remain, a memory and is never forgotten in its transformed state. I am preserving and rejuvenating the remains, the memories. In my artwork and in life molecules, atoms, and fibers are in a continuous process of accumulation and dissipation. Because of this constant flux of change, memory and loss are intertwined in my work and in our lives. Every aspect of the process is important to me in creating my artwork. For me, the repetitive nature of sewing, cutting, knotting, and binding processes is a form of meditation that brings me an awareness of the essence and livelihood of the piece. As I am studying and working with the material, I am understanding the material’s properties, history, and memory.
Found and discarded material has memory, it contains history, a history of what it used to be a part of or what it is supposed to be. The materials I work with are recognized as a trace, a remain, a memory and is never forgotten in its transformed state. I am preserving and rejuvenating the remains, the memories. In my artwork and in life molecules, atoms, and fibers are in a continuous process of accumulation and dissipation. Because of this constant flux of change, memory and loss are intertwined in my work and in our lives. Every aspect of the process is important to me in creating my artwork. For me, the repetitive nature of sewing, cutting, knotting, and binding processes is a form of meditation that brings me an awareness of the essence and livelihood of the piece. As I am studying and working with the material, I am understanding the material’s properties, history, and memory.