Art is a tool for empowerment, a form of therapy for both artist and viewer. Working with discarded clothing opens the way to repair damage inflicted in life. It provides an opportunity for mending, healing, transformation, connection with others, and perhaps something greater than ourselves.
Empowerment
Ruler of Myself, 2022, discarded clothing, swatches, junk jewelry, yarn, thread, 44 x 34 in
Look Up, 2023, discarded clothing, yarn, sequins, thread, 28 x 20 in
Can't Teach An Old Dog New Tricks, 2025, discarded clothing, 32 x 22 x 2 in
Creatrix, 2021, discarded clothing, tablecloth, embroidery floss, 25 x 20 in
Alive Again, 2023, discarded clothing, branch presumed dead, photo, beads, thread, 18 x 14 in
Take Off Your Glasses And See, 2024, discarded clothing, magazine cutouts, yarn, thread, 32 x 32 x 3 in
Shifting Perception, 2014, discarded clothing, 12 x 12 in
Between Heaven and Earth, detail, 2015, discarded clothing, 68 x 41 in
Self Portrait as a Bird, 2006, discarded clothing, 22 x 22 in
Here (Hear) No Evil, 2005, discarded clothing, 34 x 46 in
No More Scars, 2001, discarded clothing 58 x 36 in
Ankle Chain, 2007, discarded clothing, 42 x 23 in