hand-sewn cross-stitch self portrait

Sense of Self i. (2025). 11 in × 16 in. cross-stitch on aida cloth.

“Sense of Self” was my acknowledgement of an inner sense of being that just is, beyond all the judgements - whether self or externally-ascribed- to which I felt strongly attached. An exploration of the beauty in simply being alive.

artist posing with hand-stitched portrait on adjustable wooden stand for embroidery
artist holding hand-stitched self portrait on wooden needlepoint embroidery tapestry scroll frame

Reflections on the vulnerability of creating art about the self:

The beautiful side effect of cultivating self love is acceptance of others and their critiques. The strange duality of life that while this feels like the MOST personal thing I could share- how others receive or interpret it is really not that personal.



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