skirt: 13″ x 7″ x 1/2″ / blouse: 10″ x 7″ x 1/2″
1994-95
Bass wood, cyanotypes for painted text, textures and skirt; paper and thread. 

This work focuses on the vulnerabilities of a child facing life’s challenges, and the ways we learn to overcome fear and cope with adversity. The book takes the form of a dress, turning the familiar garment into a protective space. The mother’s skirt becomes a refuge—a place to hide, feel safe, and process emotions. By transforming the book into a wearable form, I connect memory, identity, and personal history, using the physicality of the piece to embody both protection and resilience.

In the Artist’s Books collection at the Art Kohler Library, Madison, Wisconsin.