Houndstooth

A series of embroidery works depicting bodies, some whole and some fragmented. They are surrounded by a hand-woven pattern, recalling the shapes, colors and processes of traditionally woven textiles in a small, intimate format. The bodies are androgynous, comfortably and vulnerably in a state of in-between-ness, inviting a gaze to view them as they are. 

They depict a continuity of pain and growth, centered around the needle - as the medium the textile itself, the creator of the tattoos on the whole body, and the instrument for both wounding and healing the pierced body.

Weaving and embroidery are historically considered a women's skill and not part of the art domain proper. The pieces, like the author, ask not to be gendered, but instead left to exist in a space of ambiguity and exploration.