artist statement

My work explores the emotional and physical labor of repair, offering an alternative response to the modern realities of material excess. Through slowly mending both found and personal objects by hand, I investigate connections and relationships between sentimental and material worth, surplus and enough, holding on and letting go.

Damaged objects are mended with colorful threads to emphasize and celebrate worn areas - not only to preserve and restore, but also to offer a renewed sense of value, appreciation, and usefulness. Using darning techniques in traditional and nontraditional ways, stitching serves as a visual representation of mending as an act of care. To fix something – to make it whole again – is an act of healing.

Extending the life of any object is also a significant gesture towards a more sustainable existence. Through artistic repair and creative reuse, we can rethink consumption and imbue our own value on possessions and resources. As we navigate the vicissitudes of life, piecing together broken materials can also make a way forward feel tangible -- one thread, one stitch, one step at a time.