Movement and Grace
Ink and pencil on antique sewing tracing paper
2024

I made this drawing on antique sewing tracing paper sourced from a free bin at a textile shop in Blue Hill, Maine-one that circulates only donated, previously used sewing materials and sells nothing newly produced.

The paper’s history of reuse and care is integral to the work’s engagement with climate grief.

At the center is a sinking ship, a recurring image in my drawings, alongside an orca breaching nearby, referencing contemporary moments of resistance at sea. A small house appears wrapped in fire, pointing to catastrophe and the vulnerability of home amid climate change.

In the lower right corner, a bent figure releases tears into a pool of tears, while the words movement and grace give rise to three fern-like stems, holding space for growth and continuity even in the midst of loss.