Curious Maximalist:
A Solo Exhibition of Felt Sculpture & Assemblage
Exhibition Dates
August 21–September 20, 2026
Gallery Hours
Wednesdays – Fridays 11-5p | Saturdays & Sundays | Noon–4:00 pm
Location
Little Bites Gallery
805 A Early Street
Santa Fe, New Mexico
About the Exhibition
Curious Maximalist brings together two interconnected bodies of work: sculptural felt wall pieces from my ongoing Nigredo series and mixed-media assemblages created from felt, vintage textiles, and objects gathered over years of collecting.
Whether presented as large sculptural wall pieces or intimate assemblages, each work reflects slow, labor-intensive making, careful craftsmanship, and a deep respect for materials. Together, the works consider transformation, memory, and the stories held within everyday objects while inviting viewers to slow down, look closely, and discover beauty in unexpected places.
The exhibition also introduces a collection of small-scale assemblages that provide an accessible opportunity to collect original artwork while reflecting the same thoughtful process and artistic vision found throughout the exhibition.
Growing up in South Louisiana, I was surrounded by the visual language of Catholicism and Mardi Gras, where handmade adornments, altars, costumes, and treasured objects transformed ordinary materials into something meaningful. Those early experiences continue to shape the way I approach making. I am drawn to objects that carry evidence of previous lives: worn textiles, discarded fragments, natural materials, and small curiosities whose histories remain only partially known.
Wool sits at the center of my practice because it embodies transformation. Through the slow, physical processes of wet and needle felting, loose fibers become durable sculptural forms that hold memory, labor, and touch. Water is an essential collaborator in this work. I harvest rainwater for the felting process and return it to my garden afterward, allowing the act of making to remain connected to the landscape that sustains it.
The Nigredo sculptures reflect an ongoing interest in inner transformation and the ways we carry both visible and invisible experiences. Borrowing its title from the alchemical stage associated with dissolution and renewal, the series considers how uncertainty, grief, curiosity, and change can become fertile ground for growth.
The assemblages approach these same ideas from another direction. Combining hand-felted elements with inherited objects, thrifted treasures, roadside finds, and fragments collected over many years, they create new relationships between things that might otherwise be overlooked.
Throughout the exhibition, collecting becomes both method and metaphor. Every object has already lived a life before entering the studio, and every material carries traces of place, time, and touch. By bringing these elements together through slow, intentional making, I hope to create spaces that encourage reflection, curiosity, and a renewed appreciation for the quiet value held within ordinary things.
Opening Reception
The evening invited visitors of all ages to make, collect, and experience art together. Inspired by the playful spirit of a 1980s school bazaar, the reception included mystery grab bags filled with tiny artworks and vintage ephemera, hands-on craft stations, and a giant P.E. parachute . Woohoo!
