burying the secrets.
2024
performed
lemon, satin, hand sewing
2024
performed
aloe, cotton cord, trans tape
constructing my armor
2024
performed
quilted found fabrics, pantyhose, dried flowers, thread, pantyhose, oil paint.
2024
digital embroidery, hand embroidery, screenprint, applique
2024
embroidered heart with milkweed, palo santo, marigold, seaglass, and sage.
2024
screeprint on Art Institute Chicago giftbag. see next image for description.
Nylon tights, beads, items from my childhood, magazine clippings, gesso, film, and a map of where I live.
Representative of the bubble of childhood and the process of growing older, coming out of the bubble, and reminiscing on the vibrance and safety of childhood. Outside of the bubble, I subtly added elements that relate to adulthood and loss of innocence, such as Penthouse magazine clippings, cigarettes, and a film strip. To create this piece, I used an old canvas which I stretched the pantyhose over and proceeded to sew on by hand. I filled the "pocket" this created with beads and small things I have collected over the years. I sewed Chinese-American flashcards that read "mother," "father," and "sister," for my family is very important to me and being of Chinese descent is as well.
poem printed on used tea bags using stamps.
“I LOVE YOU PAPA” is made from scraps of fabric I collected over the years. I sewed the scraps to make a quilt, which I proceeded to cut up and sew back together. Represents the disorder and confusion of Alzheimer’s, and the nostalgia of childhood. Before closing up the border around the quilt, I stuffed the bottom section with batting to create three-dimensionality which symbolizes how both my grandfather and I have grown despite the adversities we have faced. To embellish the quilt, I scrawled “I LOVE YOU PAPA” all over the quilt. Defacing the quilt with these words, an act of desperation and anger from being helpless to save or restore him is a proclamation of my love for him.
