Imminent Peril - Home Goods
2018 - 2021
The Home Goods series, using bulletproof Kevlar thread, is inspired by participants from my Imminent Peril – Queer Collection vest series who revealed that they felt safest at home.
Doormats and curtains guard and cover the vulnerable thresholds of our homes. Safety Blankets act like surrogates for those who make us feel safe. Queer Rag Rugs use sturdy Kevlar thread as its warp, but the weft is a compilation of strips of fabric harvested from clothing worn and donated by those in my Asheville queer community. Kevlar is strong - fireproof and cut-resistant - but an even greater strength made of pride and resilience comes from within my own community.
