I Want to Bubble with Everyone…
Fiber art quilt, 2021, 8 ft by 9 ft
Made entirely from worn, rescued, and deconstructed men’s dress shirts and interior design swatches, my sculpture raises awareness about the paradoxical cycle of exploitive garment manufacture, coupled with our enormous problem of textile waste. We over-buy, and discard quickly. 85% ends up in landfill.
This is a time of inattentive consumption, and we are quickly outgrowing a fragile world. My diverted stream of garments is infinitesimal in the absolute, but it can spark conversation about transformation, responsibility, and mindfulness. Used textiles, with their patina of life and wear, and their sense of the familiar, is my medium for the reimagining and reclamation of artfulness, whimsy, and dignity.