but there is light in this also

2020

H: 36”, W: 32”, D: 108” 

Paper, wood, cellophane, vinyl, thread

but there is light in this also was created out of my own desire to make sense of the chaotic uncertainty of navigating young adulthood and the COVID-19 pandemic simultaneously. While the ultimate structure was planned, each individual shape was created improvisationally to reflect however I felt while I was making each one. Each piece was then sewn into a canopy to create a tunnel the viewer may walk through. This piece was made as a reminder to myself that there is not just light at the end of the tunnel, but that if I hold gratitude for moments of joy in this tumultuous and uncertain time, there is light in this also.