2022

5' 6" x 5'

Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza.

When confronted with the notion of ‘Rest’ as an idea, I find myself conflicted. What spurs this feeling of hesitation towards rest? Rest is generally thought of as being a state of inaction, yet for me it takes a significant amount of effort for me to settle my body into restorative Rest. Laying still, in bed, my body wakes up to the wear and tear I have forced her through during the day, but ignored out of fear and necessity. In my piece "Entwined Repose" I sought to capture the history of movement as I toss and turn, searching for a place of comfort. In this act of accepting rest I find strength in vulnerability. 

*This piece is currently on view at the National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C., in the exhibition "The Outwin: American Portraiture Today" from January 24th 2026 - August 30th 2026.

(Photography by Greg Staley)

2025

3'x 4' 

Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza. 

Laying down in search of restoring my energy can easily shift into feelings of entrapment. The bed as become imbued with the memories of illness and pain that had forced me into stillness. 

2022

11"x 14"  

Graphite on paper

2022 

11"x 14"  

Graphite on paper

2022

11"x 14" 

Graphite on paper

2022

11"x 14" 

Graphite on paper

2022

11"x 14"

Graphite on paper

Rest/Unrest 6

2022

11"x 14"

Graphite on pape

2022

11"x 14" 

Graphite on paper

2022

11"x 14"

Graphite on paper

2022, Tulle fabric and thread on hand pulled abaca paper embedded with repurposed studio threads, 32” x 52” Self-care, true self-care, is mandatory while living with chronic illness. The body is quick to answer avoidance. It’s ever-present aura is both exhausting and impelling. 

Thread and free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, on hand pulled abaca paper embedded with repurposed studio thread. 2021, 19" x 17" Overwhelmed by internal intensity, I find myself caught in a gravitational pull; oscillating between sensations of dispersion and reformation. (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2021, Tulle fabric, thread on hand pulled abaca paper embedded with repurposed studio threads, 9" x 11 1/2" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

"Idle Sacrifice" 2020, Tulle fabric and thread on hand pulled abaca paper embedded with repurposed studio threads 4' x 3'6"-Inaction, during times of crisis, can have devastating repercussions on oneself and to those around you. Is the woman in "Idle Sacrifice" neglecting aspects in her life that will lead to her inevitable fall? Or is she willfully ignorant of her own contribution to the tumult below? (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2022, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 3" x 4" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2022, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza 1.75" x 6.5" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2022, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 1.5" x 4" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2022, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 2.75" x 3.25" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2021, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 2" x 3" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2020, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 3.5" x 1.5" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2020 Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 2" x 2" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2020, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 4" x 2.5" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2024

16" x 12"

Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza, seed beads, and rare earth magnets.

Purple Hydrangeas are often given as a gift symbolizing a deep understanding of someone. I have made the bloom of this piece removable from its base and turn into a wearable, so these feelings can be carried with you.

Loose Ties

2023

12" x 36"

Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza, powdercoated steel, red seed beads, and rare earth magnets. 

*This beaded thread can be removed from the hands and carried with the viewer in the form of a necklace.

2020

7' x 6'

Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric 

The past few years have been laden with loss. In my grief, it felt that if  I closed my eyes, I could reach out and touch what I was seeking; to make the immaterial tangible. Then reality takes hold, making it clear that no amount of willpower can bring back what time took.

(Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

Healing has never been a straight line. It ebbs and flows. Here I look back at the progress I have made in both physical wellness and appreciation for my body as it is in each moment. Individually each piece of this tryptic marks an important point within my healing process. Together they speak to the cyclical motion of healing, rejecting the notion that progress happens without interposed reflection.

2018, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza 5' 5" x 2' -A first step in the visual documentation of my personal journey with self love and acceptance. Here I am gently hovering my hand over my right shoulder, a place in my body that holds a long history of tension, as a way of acknowledging the pain while remaining present and calm. ((Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2018, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza 2' x 6' - Moving beyond simple acceptance to the moment when the protective barriers begin to fade thus providing an opening back to the subtleties of sensuality. This moment of honest vulnerability allows for the deepest healing. (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)

2021, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on silk organza 4' 1.5" x 1' 5" - A brief moment where I am able to breath and reflect on all my body has been through, providing a phase of relief in the ongoing restorative process. (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand)