The Pocket Series
First started in early spring of 2023, this series began when a clothing company reached out for a collaboration using some of their discarded pants. Working off the concept of a functional item I had created some years before, I realized the pockets offered opportunities to transform two dimensional textile collages into three dimensional dynamic sculptures, creating engaging dialogues between otherwise disparate mediums and the ideologies they each often represent.
“(But) It’s Got Pockets”
24” x 36”
upcycled jeans, canvas, flowers
Sometimes we buy things because we think they’re functional, we think we need them for some useful purpose. Sometimes that functionality isn’t really there - especially when it comes to clothing, and women’s clothing specifically.
This piece plays with the ideas of consumerism and perceived functionality. Yes, the pockets on these jeans are functional, but they are also (mostly) decorative. By putting them on the wall and filling them with flowers, I hope the viewer can see the intersection between the environment, capitalism, and gender ‘norms.’
“The Seeds In Our Pockets”
20” x 16”
upcycled jeans, dried lavender
Created for Yolo County’s annual Art Farm Gala, this piece is inspired by the region’s lavender farms, several of which are run by women. Only 9% of American farms are run by women, but in California that number jumps to 37%. This piece honors those women who get their hands dirty in order to nourish the world.
“The Seeds In Our Pockets II”
16” x 20”
upcycled jeans, grape vine trimmings
Humans are natural, yet make unnatural things. We take from the earth, but will eventually return to the earth. What sprouts from us? What seeds do we carry now, which we may be unknowingly planting? What seeds do we carry that could be cultivated with mindfulness and intention?
Awarded Best in Show for Rancho Cordova Community Council’s “Textures” exhibit, spring 2024
