Felted wool, braided lengths, and dense stitching form a structure that reads as both shelter and wound. The exterior is thick, almost armored—roped and bound in saturated red—while the interior opens into a darker, more vulnerable cavity. Embroidery thread traces through the center like veins or roots, binding softness to structure.

The work hovers between body and dwelling. It suggests a space that protects but also exposes, a threshold where interior life becomes visible. Through felting, braiding, and repeated stitching, I build density and tension—compressing fiber until it holds its shape. The piece considers containment: what it means to be held together, what spills out, and how tenderness and rupture can occupy the same form.