WINDING AND UNWINDING FIBER SCULPTURE SERIES
Winding and Unwinding 33, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
22 x 22 inches
Winding and Unwinding Series
Spinning is a meditative process that encourages the act of remembering and therefore re-living. Embracing the practices of my ancestors is always at the forefront of my work in my journey to connection my past and present. Having grown up in India’s traditional caste-based society, I belong to the weaver’s community. With that identity, I reference weaving, stitching and pattern making in my work. I return annually to India to visit family and reconnect with my heritage.
As an artist, this connection often reveals itself through material and process. During each visit, I gather the leftover colorful thread from Sari Looms directly from the weaver on small spools to re-purpose in my studio in San Francisco. I also bring back gold thread as it serves as a continuum in material and color to elements of my Indian heritage. With these materials, I am able to remember and transform these memories into new forms through the winding and unwinding of thread onto Plexiglas tubes. With each tube representing a day, this series is an act of connecting past and present and offers homage to my Indian roots. The suggested lines capture my memories of the fabric of the saris as well as the essences of their unique patterns. With celebratory origins of Indian weddings and festivals, my color and material are intended to elicit uplifting emotions. To me, they serve as a foundation of security from which great potential grows.
Spinning is a meditative process that encourages the act of remembering and therefore re-living. Embracing the practices of my ancestors is always at the forefront of my work in my journey to connection my past and present. Having grown up in India’s traditional caste-based society, I belong to the weaver’s community. With that identity, I reference weaving, stitching and pattern making in my work. I return annually to India to visit family and reconnect with my heritage.
As an artist, this connection often reveals itself through material and process. During each visit, I gather the leftover colorful thread from Sari Looms directly from the weaver on small spools to re-purpose in my studio in San Francisco. I also bring back gold thread as it serves as a continuum in material and color to elements of my Indian heritage. With these materials, I am able to remember and transform these memories into new forms through the winding and unwinding of thread onto Plexiglas tubes. With each tube representing a day, this series is an act of connecting past and present and offers homage to my Indian roots. The suggested lines capture my memories of the fabric of the saris as well as the essences of their unique patterns. With celebratory origins of Indian weddings and festivals, my color and material are intended to elicit uplifting emotions. To me, they serve as a foundation of security from which great potential grows.
Winding and Unwinding 27, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame
22 x 22 inches
Winding and Unwinding 28, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame
22 x 22 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding 41, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame. 27 x 27 inches
Winding and Unwinding 36, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame
27 x 27 inches (SOLD)
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Winding and Unwinding 35, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame
27 x 27 inches (SOLD)
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Winding and Unwinding 29, 30, 32 and 31. 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame
22 x 22 inches each
Winding and Unwinding 30, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
22 x 22 inches
Winding and Unwinding 32, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
22 x 22 inches
Winding and Unwinding 29, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
22 x 22 inches
Winding and Unwinding 31, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
22 x 22 inches
Winding and Unwinding 37, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
39 x 51 inches
Winding and Unwinding 38, 2025, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, mouted on dibond, lacquer wood frame,
39 x 51 inches
Winding and Unwinding-23, 2024, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 25 x 34 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-18, 2023, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 20 x 20 inches
Winding and Unwinding-14, 2022, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 60 x 30 inches
Winding and Unwinding-12, 2022, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 36 x 48 inches
Winding and Unwinding-19 and 20, 2024, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 12 x 48 inches each
Winding and Unwinding-20 and 21, 2024, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 12 x 48 inches each (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-16, 2023, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 25 x 20 inches (SOLD)
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Winding and Unwinding-17, 2023, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 25 x 20 inches (SOLD)
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Winding and Unwinding-15, 2023, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 25 x 34 inches (Museum Acquisition)
Winding and Unwinding-13, 2022, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 36 x 36 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-11, 2022, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 36 x 40 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-10, 2021, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 20 x 30 inches
Winding and Unwinding-9, 2020, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 15 x 20 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-4, 2017, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 20 x 20 inches
Winding and Unwinding-5, 2018, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 20 x 30 inches
Winding and Unwinding-8, 2019, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 42 x 37 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-7, 2018, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 12 x 12 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-3, 2017, Silk thread from Sari looms, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 20 x 20 inches (SOLD)
Winding and Unwinding-18, 2015, Gold thread, plexi, Shadow-box wood frame, 25 x 20 inches