braid

hair study, charcoal on card

paper model

paper model of fur

Self Portait

Inspired by Malick Sidibe's black and white portraiture. I used colour and textiles to portray identity and the idea of blending into one's history.

Formal protrait

Self portrait

gloves

Exploring immigration and the skewd images of the western world as a place of glamour in contrast to the reality of female immigrants ending up in domestic service.

GARMENT

Initial idea of garment as a sleeping collar

sleeping collar

stairs

using my garment to engulf spaces

Garment

Garment engulfing me

landscpe