These wall hangings are created by upcycling discarded fabrics, assembled as personal acts of construction that communicate both through and beyond their physical form. Each fabric scrap carries its own history, stitched together to reflect shared emotional landscapes.

The absence of space between the materials reflects how emotions can feel—crowded, layered, and difficult to separate—becoming a visual metaphor for the complexity of human experience.

To inform this work, 100 people were surveyed about the emotions they associate with different colors. Across backgrounds, beliefs, and identities, the responses revealed a shared emotional language:

Blue: Calm
Yellow: Bright
Black: Darkness
Green: Nature
Red: Passion
Purple: Royalty

Despite our differences, there is a common thread in our capacity to feel. This emotional connection can serve as a bridge, uniting us when we make space for experience rather than allowing it to divide us.

By rejecting fast fashion and using repurposed materials, these works also act as a quiet resistance to an industry tied to pollution and displacement. Through vibrant color and layered form, they express a collective emotional rhythm—an invitation to mend, repurpose, and imagine a more compassionate future where difference becomes the fabric that binds us.