“House as a Mirror of Self” is in reference to the 2006 book by Clare Cooper Marcus: a fiercely thoughtful look into the psychology of house and home and how these environments profoundly intertwine with our identity. Through the playful use of domestic materials such as; curtains, bedsheets, tablecloths, napkins, and denim, Engel intuitively constructs hand-sewn, hand-quilted, and machine-pieced works that characterize interior spaces and the objects that occupy them. Experimental depictions of ladders, chairs, and doorways acknowledge a familiarity, thus inviting the viewer to consider how these objects could be identified as an extension of self.