PAINTED MIND & BODY

CHARCOAL BODY

Homemade paint from activated charcoal, water, vinegar, glycerin, and berry powder. Activated charcoal traps toxins present in a space, acting as a filter. Perhaps clothing infused with charcoal may function as personal protective air purifiers.

The process of painting with charcoal is very different than with synthetic ink. Working on hydrophobic linen, any stroke can be erased with just water until the decision is made to heat-set the pigment, binding it forever to the fabric.

DARK MIND

A textile to envision a potential living and biodegradable fabric, as if grown from plants and microorganisms. The illusion of movement represents the interaction between all life forms, from single-celled organisms to the expanding universe.

The mind anxious and constricted.
The mind calm and free.
The earth infected and suffocated.
The earth porous and pulsing.