Tilted after the short story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman reflects the feelings of social isolation brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. I spent a lot of time at home, trying to incorporate routines that bring a sense of stability. The wall allows the observer to “peak” in my routine, my “downtime,” trying to practice self-care forms. The dissociation feelings reveal in the patterns on the wall, the empty tv, food bowl, the plantain almost out of the subject’s sight, missing home on the islands and family. The gold cross is a reminder from my mother that “God is always watching” even when I feel god forgets to check. The piece is hand-built, bisque fired, and painted with acrylics. The unicorn on the other side of the wall presents a “hope,” the “potential” to do “so much now” that quarantine falsely presents as an opportunity for a free time yet unable to see life clearly. The subject’s face is speckled with the same pattern as the wallpaper.

The piece is hand-built, bisque fired, and painted with acrylics

H: 4 in

W: 3.5 in

D: 4 in