"Past, Present, and Future" began as a desire to contain my web installations within a singular frame of reference. The expansive nature of connecting threads across physical space—tying knots to others, shifting directions based on available possibilities, and producing form through individual lines—draws a parallel to the viewer. As we move through life, our lifelines become tangled and shifted by the tension and weight of our interactions.

Conceptually, the project asks: how do we perceive continuity when every interaction produces a shift in our personal narrative? How does memory persist when the practical bonds of our lives become history? The frame becomes a physical barrier, asking: What is our entry point to the present moment? How do the ethical framework of our location and the individuals who inhabit it shape our presentation? And how do we respect origins and acknowledge future possibilities without collapsing them into deterministic outcomes?

The frames of the past and future are built to flex, allowing the elements within to shift against each other while the nodes remain unchanged. These shifting tides of memory and belief stem from our own perspective as we look toward the future, attempting to wrangle possibilities into the shape we want.

The frame of the present remains stationary. Originally a plein air painting from the early 2000s, found on the curb and left behind during a move, its history impacted its development. Removing the torn canvas, I chose anchors at random as social entry points, with my own lifeline’s beginning and end set as my intention to reach a specific goal. The background began filling in as I sat among my community—new threads becoming individuals as conversations became the focus and tying became second nature. In time, the background filled as the nodes of others' social connections formed themselves, the work of the Fates produced through my hands. Because I had found this path for myself, these background connections informed who I needed to be in the foreground, and I began to sew myself into the frame. As I continued to fill in the background by sewing others' lifelines through my own, I found myself discussing themes of choice, intention, impact, potential, recovery, and actualization. This occurred not only in my own life but in the lives of others in my community, allowing us to find peace in camaraderie.