I create soft sculptures that combine tragic humor with a celebration of the hidden beauty I find within anxiety. My creatures serve as metaphors for personal struggles with anxiety and aging. I find humor in my attempts to become "comfortable in my own skin" and to navigate these challenges, particularly with social anxiety.

Though the imagery may appear grotesque, with flayed and molting forms, these creatures represent growth, transformation, and positive change. I use glittery sheer fabrics and vivid faux fur, to contrast difficult emotions with inviting textures. This creates a tension between attraction and repulsion, softening the rawness of the subject matter and making it more approachable for the viewer.

Many of my works draw inspiration from iconic pieces in art history, such as the Unicorn Tapestries, the Laocoön Group, Lion Hunt of Ashurbanipal, and The Arnolfini Portrait. My aggressive hand-sewing technique is similar to an expressive line in drawing.

A key element of my process involves repurposing materials from previous sculptures, cutting them up after an exhibition and combining them with upcycled taxidermy. This gives the materials a “second life,” creating a layered history of growth and change embedded within the pieces themselves.