My work is deeply personal. This project is a resurrection of spaces lost to forces farfrom our control. I create dwellings at a 1:12 ratio comprised of various elements from homes with emotional significance. The enclosure has a unique, personalized interior and independent tragedy to the exterior. My work is how I mourn the physical loss of a space while holding near the memories that shaped me into who I am.

Through this small scale, I have complete control of rebuilding memories altered to volatile change. Wooden furnishings and pottery are curated by hand to elicit familiarity with textile components comprised of clothing I have worn, stuffed and sewn to take a new shape. The exterior of the ravished house has a singular window allowing the viewer to peer into the space partially. I chose to dismantle the exteriors to rewrite the narrative of the loss of my own home. This process was deliberate and thoughtful. My safest place was always mine; that sentiment was left in ashes after a major fire. Memories are fragile, and time often rewrites them. This process allows me to control how my deepest wounds are displayed. Creating this piece has been cathartic for me, a release in order to continue to grow. Through this process of building and destruction, I have dissected my identity and rebuilt my fondest memories, highlighting resilience in the face of loss.