Katie Jenkinson
SENIOR THESIS ART EXHIBITION
Katharine Jenkinson
Doylestown, PA
Artist Statement
Home is something that we must sculpt, shape, and build for ourselves. The more I think about home, the more embodied it feels; it is less about the physical space and more about the people who occupy it. But how do you tell someone that they feel like family to you? How do you tell them that they are a warm fire, a home-cooked meal, a fresh load of laundry, a hot cup of tea?
This project is intended to be a physical expression of friendship. With my own hands, through analog photography and papermaking, I have composed a visual love letter for the people that are my home. I chose to make the paper in order to put myself in the work physically. Additionally, I shot photographs of tender moments experienced in our home to capture the joy collectively cultivated there. By combining these processes, I hope that my audience will understand how bittersweet this senior year has felt.
Home is love and because I am loved, I am home.