In this series of artworks, iron, derived from rust, is used to trace sections of the artist’s body onto pieces of reclaimed cotton while engaging in physical therapy exercises. The fabric is dyed with plants collected locally, then assembled and stitched together.
The first piece in the series, titled "Companion," was created during an artist residency at Maison Métier d'Arts in Quebec City and at the Est-Nord-Est artist-run center in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Quebec.
Companion, body tracing, iron from rust, reclaimed bedding, organic cotton thread, foraged goldenrod and sumac, alum, pieced and hand-stitched, 72 x 72 in. varying, 2021
To a Flower, body tracing, rust-derived iron, reclaimed bedding, organic cotton thread, foraged goldenrod and sumac, alum, cultivated marigold from 2018 - 2022, cultivated coreopsis from 2022, calcium carbonate, citric acid, soda ash, vinegar, wheat bran, 110 x 116 in., 2022-2023
Study For a Future Work, body tracing, hand-stitched, organic cotton thread, iron from rust, reclaimed bedding and denim, foraged goldenrod, sumac and burdock root, alum, vinegar, wheat bran, 15 × 40 in., 2021 and 2024