Skins are a series of 3D paper piecing textiles which attempt to model the curvatures of skin around the curves of a body. Skin is the organ that protects and contains the body, hides its workings and maladies, and is interpreted and assigned meaning by others.
The Migraine Models are 3D models of the unusual pain sensations associated with chronic migraine attacks. Living through a major health crisis in which doctors did little to explain or alleviate the chronic disabling migraine attacks I turned to these models to externalize and thus study the experiences myself. These pieces, made from 2007-2009, transitioned my art practice from hobbyist to professional.
