skirt and resin

The skirt holds permanent symbolism within femininity. Once worn by all people due to its freedom of movement the piece of cloth is now a representation of “woman”. Its evolution from a functional cloth to a garment of more convoluted cultural significance has been shaped by societal judgment regarding both length and style. I’ve reshaped this simple but conceptually laden piece of cloth into a declaration of freedom from its tradition. Activating the skirts’ movement and inverting its form creates an alternative perspective on its mark of womanhood.

bed sheet and resin

Reflecting on the foundations of my identity I question standards within western belief systems regarding behavior and ideology. Investigating our environment's role in the formation of self. This results in a body of work that displays dichotomies within form such as strength and fragility, aggression and vulnerability, and permanence and malleability. Highlighting conflicts within the selection of appropriately displayed behavior. Objects created can be interrupted in both offensive and defensive positions of action; symbolizing the females heightened awareness of the necessity for flexibility within their assigned gender role.

bed sheet and resin

Lace and resin

sheets and resin

bed sheet and resin

lace, plaster and gold leaf

lace, plaster and pearls

2018

lace, plaster and mud

lace, plaster and ash

2018

crocheted baby blanket, resin and mud