Connect What is your favorite type of art to create?

I love creating layered, multimedia works that blur the line between fine art and craft. By combining materials like wood, leather, and stitched canvas, I explore texture, depth, and form, building tactile pieces that engage both visually and physically while reflecting my material-driven approach.

Where do you find inspiration?

My references are ranging from 18th-century French ornamentation to the aesthetics of early 20th century bondage—are never merely decorative; they are deconstructed and reappropriated to challenge inherited narratives and aesthetic hierarchies. My practice is grounded in a deep engagement with materiality. I construct a language of postures: not just gestures of physical movement, but emotional, psychological, and structural responses to the pressures of domestic life and cultural expectation.

What would you do with $25,000?

Winning $25,000 would allow me to sustain my practice by covering essential expenses such as rent, while also giving me the opportunity to deepen and expand my work through new techniques I’ve been eager to explore—particularly ceramics and enameling. My practice is deeply rooted in materiality, and I continually seek to push its boundaries by experimenting with and integrating new processes. This support would enable me to invest in the development of these skills, as well as in high-qu