I am interested in the negotiation between material and subject matter as it pertains to ideas of gender, culture and class. My work often incorporates materials that are easily found and often associated with folkloric arts or craft contrasted with ideas of classic western art iconography. Having been surrounded by traditional feminine role models, scale plays an integral role in delivering intimacy, similar to the feeling of seeing women mend clothes for their family. I am interested in making art that is conscious of its existence as an art object rather than as an object with a utilitarian purpose. The assemblages I create are often grounded in the decorative arts that historically have been associated with domesticity and virtue. In my work, I seek to challenge the viewer to think of what they are seeing and question their notions of the materials used and the scale it is referencing.