Leveled Ring

21" x 14" x 2"
Plywood






















This is a three-demensional reproduction of the ring that I previously posted research on- the levels shown were specifically chosen to emphasize intensity of light as that which is highest shows the most intense area of light.

Is Your Telephone Ringing?

Chocolate Bar Revisited

Detail

4.5" x 10" x 14"

7 lbs of Dark Chocolate, Digital Print, Aluminum Foil

EtheReality

There is a beautiful tension in time. That which was will always be to a certain extent, though it is never the exact same at any two points in its existence. Bodies hold this same tension in their forms with an underlying strength and rigidity encased in a shell that quickly withers and erodes away.
With EtheReality, I worked with the balance between construction and natural deconstruction. The network of threads is an incredibly strong support system for the Abaca paper that I pulled and draped across. The paper was originally set in place while it was still wet so as to be able to embrace the form of the frame. Though it was set in place seamlessly, as it dried, it pulled apart to create gaping holes as though this structure that was built in a little more than a day had been here for countless years.


Ethereality
10' x 10' x 10'
hand pulled paper, kite string, leaves

Sundial arizona

Sundial of Arizona

Partical board

3'6"x 3'2" x 3'7"

With this piece, I wanted to see how far a landscape can be pushed from a realistic interpretation yet still be recognizable as such. I took two flat cross sections and created pieces to connect them that fit both the slightly rounded exterior and the dynamically shaped frontal side. This was then attached to a board that had been similarly designed and constructed though it had no bookmatched side and the spines were left open for the viewer's inspection, indirectly opening the closed vertical form as well. I also sought a tension between the strong vertical and horizontal- an almost unbalanced sense. From there, I wanted light to play the leading role and set it up to produce a long shadow, causing the form to become a sundial. Not only did the light and shadow liven the area around the sculpture, it also created dynamic moments on the piece itself.

Taking inspiration from slobs and hoarders who seek comfort in an entourage of nastiness, I embarked on a journey to collect dryer lint from the dorms and the laundromat in Alfred. The fuzzy but filthy stuff may also read as garbage or dust, due to all of the items left in people's pockets (maybe some were yours!). Perhaps I'm not the only one who finds the variations in gray to be aesthetically pleasing. Perhaps I'm not the only one who finds a messy space as interesting as a streamlined one.

lint, elmer's glue

Fuck Landscapes, I Make What I Want.

6' x 2' x 2.5'

Plaster-Gauze, Plaster, Wood,