Cut, sewn, rended, mended, ruptured, pulled, poked, prodded, tied, tucked, and handwoven wool + cotton

Sizes vary

As my weavings become more explicitly bodies, explicitly queer bodies, cutting, sewing, altering, and mending them becomes an attempt at resistance through bodily autonomy. While I grapple with the implications and commitment of modifications to my own flesh, my weavings have become a site where I can experiment with acts of bodily autonomy. They are for me, but also serve as, hopefully, sort of call to action to realize and exercise one's own bodily autonomy, especially as queer people.


Technical information:
Warp/Tabby Weft: 10/2 cottolin, sett at 20epi
Pattern Weft: Fingering weight wool yarn (Harrisville Shetland, among others)
Various 8-shaft overshot drafts/tieups