Last month my work was published in Patchwork Professional, an international magazine based in Germany. I’ve received a lot of questions from viewers about the works in the images. In a nutshell: Timefulness is a body of work inspired by the writings of geologist Marcia Bjornerud. The Crossbedding Series is an ongoing exploration of time, place, and “timefulness” inspired by the rock formations of the Colorado Plateau. Crossbedded layers create patterns that defy logic, inspiring contemplation of their formation and the relationship of self to this grand scale of time.
I make the work through a process that simulates the geologic processes - both require time and layers. The texture is formed through hand-stitching, which is labor-intensive but is the only way to produce the patterns and textures that I am seeking. Such processes enable me to contemplate “deep time” as I work. Stitching, unstitching, cutting, layering, assembling, and more stitching are all part of the process that result in abstracted represenations of my experience of canyon country.