Portals & Fabric Tapestries
Rombo Vivo, 2024
36” h x 26” x 7/8 D.
91 x 66 x 2 cms
Recycled potato sack, Embera Chami necklaces and Nukak bracelets (Colombian); discarded food nets; repurposed fabric, fake leather, trims, chains from broken jewelry and glass beads; Huayuro seeds and seed beads -some previously worn by the artist; embroidery and silk thread.
Rana (Frog), 2023
34” H. x 23 ¾” W.
Recycled potato sack, Embera Chamí (Colombian) Bracelet, discarded food nettings; repurposed snake skin, chain, broken jewelry, ribbons, trims and beads; Huayuro seeds from necklaces previously worn by the artist; silk thread and found shells.
Rombo, 2023
36” h x 26” x 7/8 D.
91 x 66 x 2 cms
Recycled onion sack, Embera Chami necklaces (Colombian), discarded food nets; repurposed fabric, leather, trims, chain, feathers and beads; Huayuro seeds and seed beads - some previously worn by the artist; twine, embroidery and silk thread.
El Saparro (Canasto)2/ The Basket 2, 2021
35” H. x 27.5” W.
Digitally printed organza silk (created during 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Residency, of a discarded food net from food consumed by fellow resident artists); cotton and vintage fabrics; sequin, velvet, satin and lace ribbons; trim, thread, beads, fake and freshwater pearl beads; discarded food nets; seeds and shells from necklaces, previously worn by the artist.
El Saparro (Canasto)1/ The Basket 1, 2021
35” H. x 27.5” W.
Digitally printed organza silk (created during 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Residency, of a discarded food net from food consumed by fellow resident artists), cotton and vintage fabrics; sequin, velvet, satin and lace ribbons; trim, thread, beads, fake and freshwater pearl beads; discarded food nets; seeds and shells from necklaces, previously worn by the artist.
Sarra/Maíz (Green), 2022
45.5 x 38. x 3/4”
116 x 96.5 x 2 cms.
Digitally printed organza silk (created during 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Residency, of a discarded food net from food consumed by fellow resident artists), reused cotton, lace and vintage fabrics; repurposed velvet, and satin ribbons; ric rac, trim,silk thread, sequins, beads; discarded food nets; Huayruro seeds from necklaces previously worn by the artist.
Chagra (Yellow), 2020
52”x 35”
Digitally printed organza silk (created during 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Residency, of a discarded food net from food consumed by fellow resident artists); sequin and lace ribbons; lace, thread and beads; seeds and shells from necklaces, previously worn by the artist.
Chagra (Purple), 2020
51 x 35”
Digitally printed organza silk (created during 2017 Joan Mitchell Foundation Artist Residency, of a discarded food net from food consumed by fellow resident artists); sequin, lace and velvet ribbons; lace, thread, beads; seeds and shells from necklaces previously worn by the artist.
Moth(er), 2020
7’ x 6'
213.36 x 182.88 cms.
Digitally printed fabric of food wrappings; discarded food nets, recycled fabrics; hand-woven, indigenous Misak (Colombian) belt; Peruvian textile and t-shirt previously worn by artist; fake fur, sequined and textured fabrics; shells from necklaces, previously worn by the artist; crocheted flower made by artist’s late mother, repurposed buttons and googly eyes.