handwoven linen dyed with goldenrod, 2023
1.5” x 63”
created as a ritual object for my handfasting engagement ceremony to my fiancé
89 wild seed varieties, 89 graphite drawings on library catalog cards, antique letterpress drawer, fallen tree branches
89 graphite drawings on discarded library catalog cards, of wild seed varieties collected from around Western New York
89 wild seed varieties collected from around Western New York, 2019-2021.
2021
wild rose vines, wild golden apple, cotton threads stained with wild grape juice
suspended from the ceiling
2021
handwoven dandelion stem basket, photograph of a goldfinch eating dandelion seeds printed on handmade sunflower paper in a small vintage frame, spiral of sunflower seeds, bundle-dyed fabric
2021
nest-basket made entirely from hand-twisted and woven dandelion stems
2020
handspun nettle warp threads, goldenrod, joe pye weed, boneset, cow vetch, purple loosestrife, and some unidentified sedges and grasses.
this photo was taken about 12 hours after the weaving was finished. over time the color will continue to fade, the weeds will dry and shrink, and the whole thing will become more brittle until it disintegrates entirely.
2019
deer vertebra, dried yarrow flower, stinging nettle fiber
a spell for confidence and strong boundaries
2017
3' x 5' american flag, 3' x 5' sheet of paper made from american flag fibers
2016
handmade paper (flax for cradle, cotton-abaca for window), soil, sunflower seedlings, cord, steel, wood, window frame, light, antique ladder
viewers were invited to climb the ladder in order to see the seedlings.
2016
cast recycled paper fiber in the shape of disposable plastic cups, soil, veggie seedlings
2015
sleeping human, cherry sapling from my family's land, soil, wood
performed october 2nd, 2015 for the opening reception of no ice cream without cow shit. this is a gesture of tenderness towards a tree that i share roots with and have a responsibility to care for. metaphorically, it is an encouragement to treat the natural world with as much love as we would treat our closest friends.
2015
deconstructed annotated copy of Ariel by Sylvia Plath, thread, clothespins, wood, light
300+ inkjet prints on handmade gampi-milkweed paper, pins, adhesive
dimensions variable, 2017
