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Thesis Work

Rooted in the allegory of my multifaceted identity, my textile-based works create contemplative, spatial experiences that reclaim personal narratives while declaring visibility and belonging. Influenced by the concept of postmemory, my practice engages with inherited and fragmented memories, stories, images, and cultural impressions that shape my identity as a queer woman and adoptee. As an illustrator, surface designer, and textile artist, I explore these themes through patchwork sewing, surface manipulation, and embellishment, creating work that questions belonging while transforming absence into material presence. My artistic practice is deeply influenced by queerness, ethnic heritage, visibility, and inclusivity.

Experimenting with material techniques and drawing from the influence of conceptual narratives are two key aspects of my creative process. As a whole, my work acts as a storytelling medium, a space for resistance, as well as personal and political statements. My practice reflects the push and pull between the layered facets of my identity, honoring both their harmony and their intersectional tensions. In celebrating women, cultural identity, and the queer experience, I strive to foster a sense of community, recognition, and belonging through these explorations.

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© Alexis Fredericks 

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