Mattes made this jacquard tapestry as an undergrad. “I was thinking a lot about AOL instant messenger and the new languages that developed from using that.” Also in this shot: postcards of past work, including a collaboration with Will Bryant and a jar of bouncy balls she collected by an old amusement park. “There’s a wildlife refuge path two blocks from my house, and it ends at this amusement park. You can hear people screaming on the roller coaster as you walk through the forest.”