The Design of a House
Love foresees a jointure
Composing a house, a marriage
Of contraries, compendium
Of opposites in equilibrium.
This morning the sun
Came up before the moon set;
Shadows were stripped from the house
Like burnt rags, the sky turning
Blue behind the clear moon,
Day and night moving to day.
—Wendell Berry
From The Design of a House, 1998
I hope these images serve as a reminder—for myself and others—that love exists in grief, and light in darkness. I would also like to acknowledge the ongoing, incomplete nature of this work. Building emotional safety is never finished, rooms collapse, and foundations require constant maintenance. At the same time, I have returned home, in delicacy and imperfection.
Installation photo from MFA candidacy exhibition, April 2024
Studio installation, September 2024