I recently signed a contract with the New Mexico Museum of Art to officially begin work on my new fiber and found art project Gathered and Felt. I’ll be sharing this project as an installation at the Vladem Contemporary and workshop during winter 2026-27; it will be part of the Valdem Contemporary’s Window Box Project.Continue reading “Satya and the Lessons of Art of the Bayou”
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Artistic Alchemy: Transforming Materials & Self
I create fiber art and found object sculptures, video and site-specific works that explore the interconnectedness between humans, nature, inner worlds and the unseen. My materials include wool, plant fibers, rusted metal, weathered wood, broken glass, and stones. I work slowly and intuitively, using wet and needle felting, hand embroidery, and layering to build textured,Continue reading “Artistic Alchemy: Transforming Materials & Self”
Sense of Place Turns Four: Reflections on an Ecofeminist Art Journey in Northern New Mexico
This summer marks the four-year anniversary of Sense of Place, my ongoing ecological art project rooted in the layered terrain and history of Northern New Mexico. In 2021, I began by gathering discarded materials from the land I steward. This simple act has grown into a complex, interdisciplinary exploration of memory, land use, ritual, andContinue reading “Sense of Place Turns Four: Reflections on an Ecofeminist Art Journey in Northern New Mexico”
Embracing the Mandorla: Fiber Art that Connects Worlds
Winter 2023 was when I really became enchanted with fiber art. I believe this came from years of being in the company of felt sheets. As an early childhood educator, felt seems like an ever-present material. I’ll share more about the evolution of my work in fiber art in a separate post. Here, I wantContinue reading “Embracing the Mandorla: Fiber Art that Connects Worlds”