PADULA, ITALY 2023
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During a two month residency in Padula, Italy, I worked exclusively with found materials— gifted silk threads, vintage textiles, tea towels, sausage casing from the local general store, and most notably, pasta. Through wrapping, beading and stitching, I transformed these objects into my own type of totems, evoking themes of devotion, transformation, and memory.
I was reminded of my Catholic upbringing—the ritual and devotion—but I was more drawn to pre-Christian pagan traditions. I am continuing my research into the mystic cults of Magna Graecia and have begun creating a body of work inspired by Italy’s churches—focusing specifically on reliquaries—exploring the tension between the sacred and the handmade, the ephemeral and the eternal.
Sculptural Forms
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Sculptural Forms 〰️〰️
