Artist Statement :

I like to think of my recent works as portals; thresholds to a new wave of thought surrounding the beloved wall hanging.

Negative spaces moving us through, beyond and back home again.

I have found a great joy in the assemblage of these pieces.

Sewing worn scraps of fabric and findings together makes a new, more dimensional surface, one with seams pulled taut and textures varying .

Here the surfaces seem to feel anguish and joy simultaneously.

All these pieces represent my realities, my struggles and epiphanies, doubts, truths and facades.   

Each piece is the result of a long process of thought, layering and experimentation.  In this way they truly represent personal exploration on many levels. 

I like things a little grungy and disorderly. I think this adds to the complexity, balance & intrigue of each piece.

My hope is to create a highly captivating body of work that shows care, complexity, mystery and a grotesque beauty, reflecting the varying facets of the world itself.

- Julia Rochholz