Four overlapping, silhouetted figures in varying shades of blue emerging from an embossed chair and draped in rope.
Three overlapping, standing silhouettes on tan paper. From left to right: one is just the outline of a figure stitched in ochre thread, the middle is printed in light ochre ink, and the last one is transparent white. To the right is an embossed walki
Three overlapping, silhouetted figures in varying shades of splotchy red bend toward an embossed chair with a seat embroidered with woven, white thread that extends to drape around the figures’ necks.
Two overlapping silhouettes dance with arms in the air. One is a pink-beige and one is a dark red in a spotted, dripping texture. A pill bottle is embossed to their right and pink and red thread hangs around their wrists and torsos.
Two overlapping silhouettes sit back to back next to an embossed chair to their left. The left figure is a flat chartreuse and the right one is a murky, textured green. Rays of green thread jut out forom their heads toward the sky.
Two overlapping silhouettes sit back to back. The left figure is an ombre blue and the right one is an indigo with white splatter texture. A dark blue embroidered circle emerges from between their two heads.
Two overlapping silhouettes dance with arms in the air. One is a blotchy, light blue, and the other is deep blue with a winding white thread running through it. A pill bottle is embossed to their right and white thread hangs around their wrists.

Able | 2021

Able is a monotype series that navigates the grief of losing one's previous life before chronic illness, while also embracing the transformative growth that accompanies it. Created early in my printmaking career and as I was coming to terms with a complex chronic illness diagnosis, this series explores the profound perspective shifts I experienced while confronting my deeply internalized ableism. The work marks my first experimentation with using embossment and embroidery in my prints, techniques that allow me to visually articulate complex feelings of loss and adaptation. Through these prints, I process the sorrow of things lost while celebrating the tenderness and perspective gained, offering a space for both reflection and renewal.

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