MADDIEGORDON

Connecting more deeply with myself by dissecting and questioning my human experience is what drives me to create. Working within the textiles medium, I have a particular affinity for quilting and sewing. Additionally, painting and ceramics allow me to expand my practice by further influencing my experimental self-reflection. The body, specifically my own, my lived experiences, and mental health are my inspiration I am able to bring life to otherworldly imagery using bold, bright colors By using unexpected color theory and repeat patterns, I reinvent the relationship between the natural and the unnatural world. I explore playful surface design and textures, particularly with beads and sequins, to foster a disquieting yet lively viewing experience At the intersection of these practices, I find the space to more profoundly accept myself