2023, woodblock prints and embroidery on canvas textile dyed with madder and pomegranate natural dye powders, 36in. x 28in.

I often find inspiration in common proverbs and sayings as a method to connect my art to the human experience. This printed tapestry pulls from the phrase, “don’t bite the hand that feeds you,” but reinterprets it in the context of self-sabotage and self-hatred. Instead of combatting an outside provider like this phrase usually suggests, this printed tapestry looks at oneself as the provider. At the end of the day, all we have is ourselves to rely on. Don’t bite your own hand.