Preview
Creation Date
2024
Dimensions
24 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 14 inches
Materials
Snuggie, rug, nightgown, Paraffin/colored wax, and plaster.
Medium
Sculpture
Project Advisor
Rob Neilson and Meghan Sullivan
Year of Graduation
2025
Rights
Copyright for this work is held by the artist.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Keywords
soft sculpture, wax, plaster, mixed media
Artist Statement
These mountainous sculptures are created to enhance the physical sensation of being overwhelmed by individual textural experiences. The objects used throughout these pieces not only serve as a visual representation of my childhood, but also as a vehicle of memory. Even now, I unintentionally continue to attach my experiences to objects to cope with various traumatic, overstimulating, and hyper-fixating circumstances. By using fragile materials like wax and plaster, I allude to the fragility of my mental state when impacted by trauma and/or excessive stimulation. I have always been hyperaware of my inability to maintain a full grasp of reality because of my hyperactive thought process, which I often suppress to conform to neurotypical society. The materials I use to portray my internalized emotional experiences provide intimate and vulnerable textural properties. Throughout childhood, I have found myself viscerally connected to objects. I have consistently done so with toys, clothing, and everyday items. This project has helped me understand my non-linear mental processing of everyday life and memories, and continues to re-teach me about how I’ve processed past events.