Artist Statement
Beckoning
The greatest technology humanity has is the means to communicate with the body. How we act in the world around us serves as evidence to others of existence. Felting is inherently performative. Every prick of a needle into raw wool contains an ounce of effort that builds and bends to my imagination. My body aches with effort.
The hand specifically has created art, furthered modern technologies, and has served as an original language. Highlighting the role of the hand through creating with my own hands, creates space to consider the enormous weight that nonverbal actions have upon the world.
Confronted with such a specific gesture, the piece beckons one to come closer. It invites curiosity to understand the artist and be confronted by intercultural experiences. Beckoning is unavoidable in the room. Humanoid in form, it portrays humor in the most tangible and visceral way. It may be unreal but does not leave room to deny its reality.