Cords and Knots

In “Cords and Knots,” I explore the concept of memory and the contrasting sensations of grasping and releasing. I construct surfaces by juxtaposing spliced, recycled watercolor paintings and fabric remnants. The materials are bound together with knots of rope and string.

Cords and knots were employed by the Inca civilization as a means of storing numerical values for calendars and other records. My own act of binding and unbinding of rope and string symbolizes the dissolution of connections and beliefs that I once held steadfast.