Wall pieces

The following are works created within the past couple months. I use polyester fabric and cover it in wax. In addition, I incorporate as many "household" fabrics as possible to reference the home or the "origin." More later.

I just finished up my residency at Elsewhere Artist Collaborative in Greensboro, NC. For 3 weeks I worked on a community art project involving the idea of art as a medium for art experiences through conversations. I made 100 bundles out of fabrics found at Elsewhere, previously a thrift store for decades. I placed a question in each bundle and then I distributed them to the public. The project was successful, to my relief, and I learned a lot about the potential of people, including my own potential.

For more info, here is the blog I kept while in North Carolina: http://erikavillarreal.vox.com/