https://katieostudio.com/work daily 0.75 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/1760535472882-SKKHH0WUC9C411TV008N/OKeefe_RythmsOfHealing.jpg Work - Rhythms Of Healing 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/1760535123688-75WKC2DFSTCUTWSKQSMA/IsolationPortrait694.jpg Work - Isolation Portrait/Day 694 2022, Free-hand machine embroidery on tulle fabric, hand embroidery on. silk organza 3" x 4" (Photography by Kimber Harris-Wiegand) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/1772232674532-H8HFCQ2H81DLLYOQ6V4L/rest_unrest_8_2022.jpg Work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/1759694445705-YLJEE26TWQHV9J99DLRP/OKeefe_Convalescence.jpg Work - Convalescence 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. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/1772233385276-GZC0NJFKQBPCGWGD47SV/OKeefe_Entwined+Repose.jpg Work - Entwined Repose 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) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/1772234388863-NTEO8GHO9MEO3UEP75HA/Gestures_Hydrangea.jpg Work - Hydrangea 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. https://katieostudio.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-01 https://katieostudio.com/about daily 0.75 2026-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/531c89e6e4b0c205411f8332/4ab8ff8a-0bc8-4dad-ad96-a8199cc1e71e/headshot_3_cropped.jpeg About - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.