For the last several years in my studio, I’ve been experimenting with rug tufting, punch needle embroidery, and naturally dyeing fibers. This practice started as a way of meditation during the pandemic and was a departure from my formal training in mixed media and drawing background.

Four years into this exploration it has become something I use daily, transforming drawings of queer experiences, art history, and my daily life into detailed tapestries. This series of fiber works are inspired by drawings made with the artist and performer Body Confidence, also known as Alex Schimdt. Shown here are her personas, inspired by figures like photographer Sarah Lucas, Marie Antoinette, as well as embodying past artist muses like bodybuilder Lisa Lyon and Ilana Staller (La Cicciolina.)These textile portraits take time, creating space for me to think through my relationship with this traditionally feminine medium with queer imagery.

Together the works explore sex, identity, and playing with yourself on zoom.