This body of work reimagines the feminine form through a collection of sculptures that aim to challenge notions of identity, body image, and domesticity. I use exaggerated, absurd objects that blur the line between humor and the unsettling. Drawing on the historical connection between fiber arts and traditional femininity, these works, made from materials like yarn and plush stuffing, subvert expectations by presenting monstrous bodies in materials often associated with comfort and home.
Rooted in a history where textile arts have been marginalized and relegated to the realm of the “feminine” and “craft,” I reclaim these materials to confront questions of beauty, labor, and embodiment. The work plays with traditional techniques such as crochet and knitting, pushing them to new extremes where delicate patterns collide with oversized, distorted body forms. This tension between the intricate and the grotesque speaks to the ways in which femininity is both celebrated and constrained, drawing attention to the contradictions of crafting an “ideal” body.
By amplifying and distorting the feminine body, this work grapples with personal and cultural anxieties around beauty and self-perception. The bodies I create are unruly, fragmented, and out of control—echoing my experiences with disembodiment and alienation from my own physical form.
By amplifying and distorting the feminine body, this work grapples with personal and cultural anxieties around beauty and self-perception. The bodies I create are unruly, fragmented, and out of control—echoing my experiences with disembodiment and alienation from my own physical form.
