fiona ezechiels(she/they)//
moral distress

ceramic, silk, cotton, galvanized steel wire


this work is a manifestation of the effects of grief and loss on my mind, body, and spirit. moral distress, the inspiration for this piece, does not exist in isolation. it mixes, compounds, amplifies, and distorts all forms of grief and loss experienced in my life. over time, textiles have been a site of self-exploration. in this work, silk and cotton wrap pieces of ceramic to represent different times when grief and loss were experienced. poultry wire holds them together, imprisoning the pieces of ceramic to form a shape against their will. how do we continue to operate in a world that opposes our moral compass? and how do we move through grief when it is disenfranchised? through this piece, i aim not to resolve these questions, but to hold space for them and to invite viewers to sit with the complexity and power of grief alongside me.



fiona ezechiels(she/they)//
moral distress

ceramic, silk, cotton, galvanized steel wire


this work is a manifestation of the effects of grief and loss on my mind, body, and spirit. moral distress, the inspiration for this piece, does not exist in isolation. it mixes, compounds, amplifies, and distorts all forms of grief and loss experienced in my life. over time, textiles have been a site of self-exploration. in this work, silk and cotton wrap pieces of ceramic to represent different times when grief and loss were experienced. poultry wire holds them together, imprisoning the pieces of ceramic to form a shape against their will. how do we continue to operate in a world that opposes our moral compass? and how do we move through grief when it is disenfranchised? through this piece, i aim not to resolve these questions, but to hold space for them and to invite viewers to sit with the complexity and power of grief alongside me.

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