on (dis)connection

March-May 2025

On (dis)connection is a body of work created in preparation for a two person show with Lena Mac at the Northampton Center of the Arts May 2nd - May 31st, 2025. This work grew from immense heartbreak (read about it here) and disbelief, disconnection from another alongside a new connection to myself.

Connection (un)stable. February 2025. In process, at Vermont Studio Center.

Connection (un)stable. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Installation piece. Series of five quilts.

Connection (un)stable, areyouthere. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Hand and machine quilted. 28.5” x 31.5”

Connection (un)stable, Imightloseyou. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Hand and machine quilted. 35.25” x 30.25”

Connection (un)stable, Youmightloseme. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Hand and machine quilted. 33” x 27”.

Connection (un)stable, DidIloseyou. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Hand and machine quilted. 26” x 27.25”.

Connection (un)stable, Ilostyou. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Hand and machine quilted. 24.5” x 20”.

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Oceans away worlds away. May 2025. Repurposed fabric. Long arm quilted. 15’x6’.
You can read more about this quilt here.

LASTLASTLAST. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Handstitched. 74” x 80”
You can read more about this quilt here.

letmeloveyouidontwanttoleaveyou. April 2025. Repurposed fabric. Long arm machine quilted.
Each panel is ~43” x 83”

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