multi-disciplinary artist
Sojourn STICKITs
Sojourn STICKIT Installation
Sojourn STICKITs are traveling sculptural forms in static motion created from woven, entwined and adhered sticks on a welded metal armature standing over 7 feet tall. They are a part of nature and apart from nature, exploring the strength and ferocity of women, trees and movement
The Sojourn STICKITs, move together to articulate a visual narrative, a supportive enclave, observing the importance of women’s relationships, and celebrating powerful rhythmic gestures, strong feminine heritage and the cathartic healing vitality of lyrical movement.
These feminine forms honor my second-generation immigrant childhood, mostly matriarchal, where magic (never referred to as such) was practiced everyday by the women around me; conjuring food, clothing, and necessities from very little. A STICKIT, unafraid to freely express herself embraces the courageous woman, standing alone, surviving, and yet nurturing an environment in which her offspring might flourish.