My work starts with discarded objects that act as my frame for the rest of the piece. Often these non-biodegradable objects are found while strolling through neighborhood yard sales and sidewalks, or given to me either by chance or with purpose. For those objects I juxtapose them with dried natural materials I salvage from plants that I collect. Much of the modules that make up the rest of the piece comes from nature in some form, from dried flora and moss to similar pieces representing nature but are not created naturally. Through the transformation of these nostalgic and iconic items these sculptures challenge the perception of resourcefulness and wastefulness, blurring the line between what is artificial and natural.
Untitled (Quartz _ Queen Anne’s Lace), 2016. Dried moss, flowers, quartz, watercolor, paint in found cassette tape. 4.25×2.75x.63 in.
Untitled (Bottlecap _ Sand), 2016. Pebbles, dried moss in found net, bottle cap, craft sand on plastic lid. 8x4x4.5 in.
Untitled (Clay _ Paint), 2016. Dried moss, clay, dried paint pigment on plastic lid container. 4.75x4x2x in.
Untitled (Lake Stissing), 2016. Flowers, bubble wrap, ephemera. Dimensions variable.
Untitled (Plastic _ Paint), 2016. Plastic bag, dried paint pigment on plastic lid container. 6x1x2.5 in.
Hilltop, 2015. Dried moss in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Relic City, 2015. Dried moss, foil, fragrance beads in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Terrain I, 2015. Dried paint in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Cocoon I, 2016. Dried moss, mesh, bead, paint in casette tape case. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Cocoon II, 2015. Dried moss, seashell in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Cocoon III, 2016. Found branches, dried moss, mesh, seashell in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Tree II, 2015. Dried moss, cherry stems, mesh in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Tree I, 2015. Dried moss, plastic in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Oasis I, 2016. Cardboard, dried moss, plastic, seashells in snack pack pudding cup. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Habitat I, 2015. Dried moss, artificial plants, seashell in found cassette tape case. 5×3.25x.75 in.
Spring Is Here!, 2016. Dried moss, dried flowers in found cassette tape. 5×3.25x.75 in.
