About

As an artist and a maker, I draw upon the skills handed down to me by my ancestors. They were boat builders, carpenters, seamstresses, farmers, and homemakers. Labor is essential to my practice, and my work bears the mark of my hand and mind.

Rooted in craft traditions often dismissed as “women’s work,” I employ textiles, sewing, ceramics, printmaking, and photography to create sculpture and installation. These works hold memory—true, painful, joyful, and imagined—as an act of preservation.  The objects I make become archaeological evidence of my hands and presence. I am driven by the urgency of what is happening around me, engaging social, cultural, and political concerns, including women’s autonomy and body image, immigration, and community.

My process is visceral. It is fluid from my head to my hands, embracing the freedom to change direction or approaches as I go. The inspiration comes from many places - it could be a remnant of fabric or cloth draped in a particular way, or a thought that challenges me to use a material in an unconventional way. I weave through the experiences of my Dominican grandmother and mother, immigrants, pioneering seamstresses, and the strong shoulders I stand on.