Updated Feb 2026
About
Hello,
I am a textile artist from North Georgia. I studied at Georgia State University, earning my BFA in Textiles.
Artist Statement
I am interested in power. Energy and gender are two manifestations of power that galvanize me the most.
Since the inception of America’s power grid, it has been predominantly controlled by for-profit private companies. Our reliance on non-renewable energy is the primary contributor to rising temperatures that are accelerating the degradation of power grids. My work focuses primarily on power in Appalachia, as the rise of data centers in the area threatens the region's vulnerable, outdated power grid. Through documenting power lines in the area, I create work that examines the electricity grid’s fragility, along with its uncanny connection to religious imagery.
Additionally, I am interested in the power of textiles as a language to speak on my experience with being transgender. My interactions with my body dictate the themes of more personal works, while social and legislative changes influence my broader work on transness.
Although I participate in many kinds of fiber art, I find the title quilter fits me best. Quilting relies on the context of those who partook in it in the past. Quilts are a landscape, capable of being altered over time like the environment or a body. Symbols, fabric choices, and techniques were signifiers of one's identity, regardless of whether a quilt was created for political protest, warmth, or display. I utilize these historic aspects of quilting in my practice as I make work that looks at social and environmental issues we face in the present.