19.5"x39.75"x2", 2025
This piece is part of my ongoing Natural Collection— Bouquet 2, a body of work that celebrates and reimagines the native species of Arkansas through textiles. At its heart are two botanical subjects: the endangered Southern Spicebush and the vibrant Spider Lily. Both are rendered not as direct botanical illustrations but as abstract impressions shaped through material, texture, and form.
I employed a combination of crochet, beaded floral elements, and meticulously hand-carved pile heights to construct a dynamic, tactile landscape. The varied textures and sculptural surfaces are intended to echo the complexity and fragility of these species, while also evoking a sense of immersion in the natural world.
By abstracting these forms, I aim to create a nature scape that honors what is both visible and vanishing. The piece is a meditation on presence and loss, rooted in place and ecology. It invites the viewer to engage with the delicacy of Arkansas's native flora, to feel the landscape rather than simply observe it, and to reflect on the intricate relationships between species, environment, and memory.
19.5"x39.75"x2", 2025
This piece is part of my ongoing Natural Collection— Bouquet 2, a body of work that celebrates and reimagines the native species of Arkansas through textiles. At its heart are two botanical subjects: the endangered Southern Spicebush and the vibrant Spider Lily. Both are rendered not as direct botanical illustrations but as abstract impressions shaped through material, texture, and form.
I employed a combination of crochet, beaded floral elements, and meticulously hand-carved pile heights to construct a dynamic, tactile landscape. The varied textures and sculptural surfaces are intended to echo the complexity and fragility of these species, while also evoking a sense of immersion in the natural world.
By abstracting these forms, I aim to create a nature scape that honors what is both visible and vanishing. The piece is a meditation on presence and loss, rooted in place and ecology. It invites the viewer to engage with the delicacy of Arkansas's native flora, to feel the landscape rather than simply observe it, and to reflect on the intricate relationships between species, environment, and memory.