ElectraMakes
Art has always been omnipresent in my life, often arriving in bursts of chaotic inspiration that occasionally pushed the limits of acceptable childhood behavior. At age seven, I was famously caught by my mother—an avid antique collector—trying to “repair” the inlay of an 18th-century Boulle table using a mallet and craft glue. (Spoiler: Elmer’s is not a recommended restoration material.) My technique may have been questionable, but the gesture was, in its own way, heartfelt—and maybe even a little brilliant.
Today, I channel that same scrappy, heartfelt energy into a multidisciplinary practice that spans sculpture, painting, fiber, printmaking, and digital manipulation. I’m drawn to secondhand and “once-loved” materials, often sewing, mending, or reimagining objects that already carry their own stories. My work plays with the tension between softness and structure, echoing the messy, layered process of feeling deeply.