Date of Graduation

5-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Fine Arts in Art (MFA)

Degree Level

Graduate

Department

Art

Advisor/Mentor

Henry Gepfer

Committee Member

Renata Cassiano Alvarez

Second Committee Member

Aaron R. Turner

Third Committee Member

Kes Efstathiou

Fourth Committee Member

Kat Richards

Keywords

Textiles; Art; Studio methodology

Abstract

I use textiles, everyday objects, and my own studio archive to create assemblages that are both abstract and familiar. I follow my body, operating without preconceived notions as to what the materials are or how they should act, creating a liberatory practice of working intuitively, embracing play, and challenging my own conceptions of what’s possible. In my thesis exhibition, Pillowfort Logic, this methodology of reimagining what already exists is fundamental. The construction of these pieces mimic the act of building a fort in the living room where chairs are walls and blankets are roofs. The parts may return to work tomorrow, but for now the world is ours.

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