I don't approach my writing or my work from an academic or analytical point of view. I do it for myself.

Art is really about how you capture different things you see around you and bring them into forms and words and shapes and meaning.

I'd like to do more collaborations because collaboration creates different viewpoints.

You have to experiment with different mediums and things around you [making art].

I thought of the pillowcases as a symbol of love and loss, of retaining the memory of your loved one.

A lot of my work is process-oriented. I delve into my work and sit alone in silence and work with the material and process it, like talking to yourself.

Whether I affect one person or an entire family, or even a group of people, I feel like I have resources and education and ability and skills that some people may not be fortunate enough to acquire. But by sharing and inquiring, being a listener, and being interested in the stories of other people and their lives, I can also pull things out and say "What can I do for them? What can I share with them that may alleviate some of their suffering?"