Cradle the Life

Abstract

Cradle the Life 33 x 14 Wild-gathered materials, fabric 2023 Experiences create feelings that are stored away in our memories. I think a lot about our collective human history, how we interact, influence, and connect with one another and our world. As a multidisciplinary artist, I incorporate various materials and processes to create experiential works that reconnect us to ourselves and to our environment. I am a gatherer. I gather twigs and stones and leaves on my walks. I gather memories in objects and photos. When I am creating, I weave together my gatherings, using whatever medium feels right to recreate the emotional experience. Experience is my teacher, and nature is my inspiration. In this piece I have gathered wild growing plants that some consider weeds and woven them along with strips of quilting materials into a cocoon or cradle. This represents a safe haven of protection and reinforces humanity\u27s connection to mother Earth