Magic Eye, 2018, Oaxacan black clay, sand, merino on wood panel, 36 inches diameter
Texas Desert II, 2017, cotton paper, indigo, poke berries, 21.5 x 25.5 inches framed
Magic Eye, 2018, Oaxacan black clay, sand, merino on wood panel, 36 inches diameter
Magic Eye (detail), 2018, Oaxacan black clay, sand, merino on wood panel, 36 inches diameter
California Dreamin', 2017, porcelain, jute, linen, 40 x 44 inches
Texas Desert II, 2017, cotton paper, indigo, poke berries, 21.5 x 25.5 inches framed
Installation View, 2018, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco
Installation View, 2018, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco
Witchy Woman, 2017, terra cotta, jute, linen merino, 24 x 72 inches
Witchy Woman (detail), 2017, terra cotta, jute, linen, 24 x 72 inches
Texas Desert I, 2017, cotton paper, indigo, poke berries, 21.5 x 25.5 inches framed
Texas Desert III, 2017, cotton paper, indigo, poke berries, 21.5 x 25.5 inches framed
Installation View, 2018, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco
Deconstructed Rosario, 2017, terra cotta, jute, merino wool, 40 x 44 inches diameter
Deconstructed Rosario (detail), 2017, terra cotta, jute, merino wool, 40 x 44 inches diameter
Installation View, 2018, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco
Oaxacan Sunset II, 2017, cotton paper, brazilwood, sand, henna, 9 x 9 inches framed
Oaxacan Sunset I, 2017, cotton paper, cochineal, sand, henna, 9 x 9 inches framed
Oaxacan Sunset I (detail), 2017, cotton paper, cochineal, sand, henna, 9 x 9 inches framed
Mojave Sunset, 2017, cotton, indigo, sand, spray paint on wood panel, 24 x 30 inches
Mojave Sunset (detail), 2017, cotton, indigo, sand, spray paint on wood panel, 24 x 30 inches
Desert Vessel I, 2017, cotton, earth pigments, 12 x 14 inches
Desert Vessel II, 2017, cotton, earth pigments, 14 x 20 inches
Desert Vessel II, 2017, cotton, earth pigments, 14 x 20 inches
Desert Vessel I, 2017, cotton, earth pigments, 12 x 14 inches
Installation View, 2018, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco
Installation View, 2018, Marrow Gallery, San Francisco
Cochineal Dye Samples, 2017
Indigo & Natural Dye Samples, 2017
Cochineal Dye Vat, 2017
Tumeric Dye, 2017
Cochineal & Natural Dye Sketches, 2017
Oaxaca
Mexico
This collection weaves together my experiences in the Mojave, Sonoran, & Chihuahuan Deserts that I’ve explored extensively over the past few years. It relates the desert’s dryness, distinct palette, openness, transparency, & unknowability using techniques of reflection, obscuring, & suspension of movement.
Linen, merino, & cotton are accented with cochineal, porcelain, & various earth pigments that highlight the texture & dimensionality of a pebbled knot or stitch, transforming a canvassed piece at large. Weaving, wrapping, & knotting are complimented by hand building with porcelain & stoneware to express my perception of the Mirage.