MEASURED THREADS no3

2021 | 14” x 11” | Pencil, colored-pencil, thread on wood panel

A study that bridged 100 Day Project to Threads.

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE no1

2021 | 48” x 48” | Pencil, colored-pencil, rope on wood panel

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE no1 and no2 were created in quick succession and were the first translation onto wood panels after the completion of the series on paper. The title reflects a judgmental voice about Tia’s choice to go directly to this large-scale format - almost like she was not allowed to make such a big leap. It also asks a simpler question "Who am I?" that correlates to personal and ancestral inquiries into the forces that make her who she is. Stylistically, the two differ in a way that combines subconscious asking & decision-making, with more personalized expressions of the geometry that is used to create these pill-shaped portraits. No.2 reflects an energy that she cannot fully account for or explain.