By a Thread

Nights consumed by thoughts… pendulous between hesitation and hope… Questioning. In the face of darkness and uncertainty, how do we choose to step into the light? The isolating experience of a global pandemic upended my relationship with space, time, and community. Feelings of isolation evolved into solitary sanctuary – a residence of self-exploration and reflection. Then, in the midst of variants and opposing viewpoints, being told to lay down my masks and reveal myself to the outside world as we all step into the revised normal. Regulations intended to guide and protect us have highlighted the significant moral and political divisions that cut through our social worlds — how do we heal? The ever-evolving reactivity and adjustments to our daily life and the trepidation of shifting towards the new were the inspirations and catalysts for this body of work entitled By A Thread. By a Thread is a response uncertainty and transition, deconstructing the feelings that arise in with the tightening and loosening of rules. It reflects on humanities need for order in the face of disorder, and the sense of trepidation as one navigates those conflicting impulses within oneself and our society. Oft-maligned, moths evoke a sense or rebirth and regeneration, with an innate pull towards. After such a prolonged period of blackout, we too are called to leave the haven of our cocooned worlds behind as we are drawn instinctively to the dawn and hope it brings, promise that until now been just