What a Beautiful Bride is part of a series of sculptures in which I sought to utilize materials in a manner that would deviate from their expected purpose, in order to reclaim them from their destined disposal. I took common items from our daily lives and wove and stitched them into a new and surprising fabric, holding in tension the concepts of disposability and longevity, leaving in question which will win out in the end.

This specific piece examines the seeming impermanence of the modern marriage and the imbalance present in the painstaking preparation and investment found in the wedding versus the marriage.