Wild Home

Wild Home explores the relationship between nature, memory, and domestic space through portraits of birds set against patterned backgrounds inspired by textiles and feminine craft traditions. Quilt work, stained glass, sewing, fiber art, interior decoration, and other handmade practices have long been forms of artistic expression within my family. Though often overlooked or undervalued within traditional art histories, these crafts carry deep creativity, labor, and personal history.

Growing up surrounded by these materials and patterns shaped my understanding of beauty, home, and artmaking itself. Floral fabrics, stitched textures, decorative objects, and carefully made interiors hold nostalgia for me; they are tied to memory, care, and the presence of the women in my life. These influences appear throughout my work, not only as visual references, but also as a way of honoring the creative language I inherited.

In this series, birds are depicted as vivid, living subjects rather than decorative motifs. While birds frequently appear flattened into patterns on textiles and household wares, I render them with softness and attention, emphasizing their individuality and natural presence. Set against richly patterned surfaces inspired by quilts, wallpaper, embroidery, and domestic textiles, the birds exist between the wild and the familiar.

The contrast between detailed animal forms and ornamental backgrounds reflects the tension and harmony between untamed nature and constructed home environments. Through these works, I explore how domestic spaces, and the traditionally feminine crafts within them, shape our emotional worlds, preserve memory, and influence the ways we see and relate to nature.