Marigolds, 2024
Fabric, beads and image transfer on linen
65” x 52”
Marigolds depicts the role of the marigold bloom in Dia de los Muertos celebrations which have migrated out of Mexico and across the United States as a way to maintain relationships with those who have passed, and to honor the dead.
Passage, 2024
Fabric, beads and image transfer on linen
65” x 52”
Passage represents a vehicle of transition between life and death. The boat is an image that can be associated with travel, commerce, enslavement, colonization, migration or the journey to the afterlife. The flowers might be seen as an offering of welcome, apology or celebration.
Leaves and Bones, 2024
Fabric and image transfer on linen
65” x 52”
This image depicts marigold leaves and bones, inspired by the concept that life and growth literally come from the bones of dead ancestors within the soil, an idea that I came across in studying Southern root medicine. Marigolds are part of Dia de los Muertos celebrations, a way to maintain relationships with those who have passed, a