I mentioned in an earlier post that the inspiration for my current body of work, “We Will Be Sisters: Stories of Female Textile Mill Workers” came from a photo taken by Lewis Hine in 1909. More specifically, it was the young woman in the middle of this group photo of textile mill workers. I saw… Continue reading The Mill Girl as Muse
Category: Building a Body of Work
Creating a New Body of Work
How does an artist develop a new body of work? It often begins with a kernel of an idea. A spark. Back in 2020, I was feeling disconnected from my community. As were many of us during the pandemic. I had this idea that one way to re-connect was to research something historical about my… Continue reading Creating a New Body of Work
Portals & Passageways
The first time I exhibited my Portals and Passageways series, was in February 2020, a month before we entered the age of COVID and lockdowns. This particular body of work spun out of a year-long course, Building a Body of Work, taught by my friend and mentor Gillian Lee Smith. We were tasked with developing… Continue reading Portals & Passageways