Golden Plains of Grain

Two models facing forward. The left is wearing a wheat jacket with a knotted raffia manipulation moving up the body from sleeve and body hem with matching flare pants. The right model is wearing a structured woven balsa-wood jacket over a brown broken twill flared dress and pant with hand-felted jute fiber on hems.

Hand-knotted raffia jacket. Woven balsa-wood jacket with hand-felted, jute-fiber dress and pant.

Model with back to camera grabbing one arm behind back in front of flower-shop window. Wheat-color drop-shoulder jacket with knotted raffia manipulation paired with wheat flare pants. Model is wearing a woven raffia bandana.

Hand-knotted raffia jacket.

Side view of model with her hands in dress pocket. Brown broken twill flared dress and pant with hand-felted jute. Dress has an empire wasit-line with thin straps and a high-low hem.

Hand-felted jute-fiber dress with side-seam pockets and pant.

Front view close-up focusing on the jacket with model's hands placed asymmetrically on the body. Green foliage surrounds the model. Wheat drop-shoulder jacket with knotted raffia manipulation. The jacket has flap welt pockets.

Hand-knotted raffia jacket.

Three-quarter view of model in front of flower-shop window. Wearing a structured woven balsa-wood jacket with patch pockets on the front of the jacket. Underneath the jacket is a brown broken twill flared empire waist-line dress and pant. Both have hand-felted jute fiber on the hems.

Woven balsa-wood jacket with hand-felted jute-fiber dress and pant.

This project aims to connect with the vast landscapes of America and pay tribute to the resources this land has provided for all its inhabitants. Drawing inspiration from land artists and the integration of natural materials into art, I have explored the use of raw fibers and organic matter in my work to express this connection.