Harlequin Huddle – Artist Statement This hand-drawn image is inspired by early 20th-century carnival and theatrical costume photographs, then printed as a cyanotype. The child and the small dog wear matching harlequin outfits, while the larger dog is a harlequin-marked breed, patterned in black and white by nature. I’m interested in how pattern and dress turn all three into “performers” before they do anything at all, and how quickly we accept costume—or even a coat of fur—as a kind of role.