Her motifs include cowrie shells, roses, plantains, urns, and toilet bowl plungers; these forms, both molded and handcrafted, are often assembled, stacked, or hung in groups.
The song's instrumentation is primarily string-driven, while also incorporating prominent, droning synthesizer motifs, glockenspiel, pianos, and white noise.
Although the quirky motifs and endearingly misspelt inscriptions are often playful and achingly funny, the artist never shied away from the big issues.