Viridian, 2019
Auction catalog, embroidery thread, magazine, pigment print and vintage advertisement on 140lb cold press watercolor paper in artist frame
24 x 18 inches

The Hues are collages on paper that explore color themes and re-contextualized images of femininity composed from magazine cutouts, advertisements, auction catalogs and other collected objects. The application of embroidery thread, vintage cookbook pages, and objects that were passed down from my Great-Grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother, are used to challenge traditional notions of femininity with the very materials associated with being feminine.

Scarlet, 2019
Auction catalog, embroidery thread, ink, marker, sticker, and vintage recipe on watercolor paper
24 x 18 inches

The Hues are collages on paper that explore color themes and re-contextualized images of femininity composed from magazine cutouts, advertisements, auction catalogs and other collected objects. The application of embroidery thread, vintage cookbook pages, and objects that were passed down from my Great-Grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother, are used to challenge traditional notions of femininity with the very materials associated with being feminine.

Lemon Yellow, 2019
Auction catalog, ink, magazine and vellum on 140lb cold press watercolor paper
24 x 18 inches

The Hues are collages on paper that explore color themes and re-contextualized images of femininity composed from magazine cutouts, advertisements, auction catalogs and other collected objects. The application of embroidery thread, vintage cookbook pages, and objects that were passed down from my Great-Grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother, are used to challenge traditional notions of femininity with the very materials associated with being feminine.

Goldenrod, 2019
Auction catalog and magazine on 140lb cold press watercolor paper
24 x 18 inches

Calling all Taylor fans! This analog collage features a Harper's Bazaar cover from August 2018.

The Hues are collages on paper that explore color themes and re-contextualized images of femininity composed from magazine cutouts, advertisements, auction catalogs and other collected objects. The application of embroidery thread, vintage cookbook pages, and objects that were passed down from my Great-Grandmother, Grandmother, and Mother, are used to challenge traditional notions of femininity with the very materials associated with being feminine.

X Large C.O.C.K. 122720-01 (Orchid) (Peanut Butter Quickies), 2020
1956 cookbook, 1976 Barbie coloring book, 1969 Playboy, and magazine on paper
9 x 14 inches

The Collages On Color Kaleidoscopes combine feminine images cut from magazines and advertisements and pairs with cutouts of artworks and floral motifs along with found objects and sewing notions. These nostalgia-femme works, saturated in color are descendants of the earliest forms of magazine layouts and scrapbooking motifs. From the ‘commonplace books’ of the 15th century, ‘friendship albums’ of the 16th century, to the yearbooks and friendship books created by 18th and 19th century school girls, which replaced journaling as a way to document their experiences paired with the ephemera and memorabilia from their lives, such as visiting cards, ticket stubs, plants and even trinkets.

The imagery used here attempts to dissect the cult of domesticity, borrowing items such as a blatantly sexist advertisement, a particularly jarring encyclopedia entry, or a snippet of vintage pornography, which all color our perceived depiction of a woman. Paired with items from my lineage, such as embroidery thread from my Grandmother or recipes from my Great-Grandmother, these works seek to confront the traditional fixed image of femininity with humor and grace.

X Large C.O.C.K. 052821-02 (Pearl Gray) (She was alone), 2021
Auction catalog, embroidery thread, Rek-o-kut record player schematics c1950s, stickers, and vintage photographs on paper
19 x 14 inches

The Collages On Color Kaleidoscopes combine feminine images cut from magazines and advertisements and pairs with cutouts of artworks and floral motifs along with found objects and sewing notions. These nostalgia-femme works, saturated in color are descendants of the earliest forms of magazine layouts and scrapbooking motifs. From the ‘commonplace books’ of the 15th century, ‘friendship albums’ of the 16th century, to the yearbooks and friendship books created by 18th and 19th century school girls, which replaced journaling as a way to document their experiences paired with the ephemera and memorabilia from their lives, such as visiting cards, ticket stubs, plants and even trinkets.

The imagery used here attempts to dissect the cult of domesticity, borrowing items such as a blatantly sexist advertisement, a particularly jarring encyclopedia entry, or a snippet of vintage pornography, which all color our perceived depiction of a woman. Paired with items from my lineage, such as embroidery thread from my Grandmother or recipes from my Great-Grandmother, these works seek to confront the traditional fixed image of femininity with humor and grace.

X Large C.O.C.K. 060921-01 (Azure) (Herr Josef), 2021
1969 Playboy, 1979 photographs, auction catalog, embroidery thread, ink, postcard c1940, vellum, vintage ad, stickers on paper
19 x 14 inches

The Collages On Color Kaleidoscopes combine feminine images cut from magazines and advertisements and pairs with cutouts of artworks and floral motifs along with found objects and sewing notions. These nostalgia-femme works, saturated in color are descendants of the earliest forms of magazine layouts and scrapbooking motifs. From the ‘commonplace books’ of the 15th century, ‘friendship albums’ of the 16th century, to the yearbooks and friendship books created by 18th and 19th century school girls, which replaced journaling as a way to document their experiences paired with the ephemera and memorabilia from their lives, such as visiting cards, ticket stubs, plants and even trinkets.

The imagery used here attempts to dissect the cult of domesticity, borrowing items such as a blatantly sexist advertisement, a particularly jarring encyclopedia entry, or a snippet of vintage pornography, which all color our perceived depiction of a woman. Paired with items from my lineage, such as embroidery thread from my Grandmother or recipes from my Great-Grandmother, these works seek to confront the traditional fixed image of femininity with humor and grace.