the act of thrusting or throwing out (extrusion) 2015, found wood and conduit, yarn, recycled plastic bags as stuffing, 48 x 17 x 14 inches An abstracted female body is forced through a found conduit. Breasts and vulva exposed, this sculpture is s

the act of thrusting or throwing out (extrusion)

2015, found wood and conduit, yarn, recycled plastic bags as stuffing, 48 x 17 x 14 inches

An abstracted female body is forced through a found conduit. Breasts and vulva exposed, this sculpture is suggestive in its repose as the figure bends backwards over an erect timber removed during the renovation of the building I live in.  

merkin 2015, baby cow nursing nipple, found iron ring, shelf made from found wood, yarn A humorous reference to a human hair wig worn over the pubic area.   

merkin

2015, baby cow nursing nipple, found iron ring, shelf made from found wood, yarn

A humorous reference to a human hair wig worn over the pubic area. 

 

pelvis : detail sink drain, yarn. 56 x 6 x 6 inches In the shape of a Greek Urn or Amphora, this shape references a classic vessel, which suggests the uterus and the maternal. In reference to the tradition of women's handiwork and fetish obje

pelvis : detail
sink drain, yarn.
56 x 6 x 6 inches

In the shape of a Greek Urn or Amphora, this shape references a classic vessel, which suggests the uterus and the maternal.

In reference to the tradition of women's handiwork and fetish objects, I crochet fibers around artifacts or domestic detritus found on the streets of NYC - transforming them.  

I liken this process to the maternal with gestures that, at their best heal and nurture and at their worst - smother and confine

pelvis: installation shot sink drain, yarn, architect drawing tube. 56 x 6 x 6 inches   The shape of a Greek Urn or Amphora references a classic vessel, bringing to mind the uterus and maternal.  It's placement atop an erect architect's tub

pelvis: installation shot


sink drain, yarn, architect drawing tube.
56 x 6 x 6 inches

 

The shape of a Greek Urn or Amphora references a classic vessel, bringing to mind the uterus and maternal.  It's placement atop an erect architect's tube defies gravity while pointing to the necessary phallic in the equation of creation.


Suggesting an urn or basin and alluding to water or systems essential to life, this sculpture encapsulates the feminine divine.  Yarn binds and gives new life to these domestic cast offs.  

The architect's drawing tube alludes to grand designs and creation.  It is a means of displaying the vessel but in turn becomes part of the sculpture.

cuddlefish 2015  Hand dyed yarn, found hand mixer and plumbing spigot.   Hairy orifices, odd appendages and spurting protuberances combine to form this strange creature.  The fleshy colors of the yarn are from a plant-based, ec

cuddlefish

2015  Hand dyed yarn, found hand mixer and plumbing spigot.  

Hairy orifices, odd appendages and spurting protuberances combine to form this strange creature.  The fleshy colors of the yarn are from a plant-based, eco friendly dye project.  The cuddlefish can change its appearance from male to female in mating rituals.

 

slit  2015  found rock, handspun and dyed wool yarn, cardboard tube.  68 x 7.5 x 4 inches   An artist residency at MASS MoCA/Assets for Artists inspired me to hand dye and spin my own yarn as a way to add layers of meaning to the

slit 

2015  found rock, handspun and dyed wool yarn, cardboard tube. 

68 x 7.5 x 4 inches

 

An artist residency at MASS MoCA/Assets for Artists inspired me to hand dye and spin my own yarn as a way to add layers of meaning to the sculptures.  This rock from a deteriorating structure, immediately reminded me of female anatomy - the vulva and the place through which life passes.  The yarn softens and humorously adds to the narrative with it's hairy edges.  It's placement atop a tall platform honors it while refusing to take itself too seriously.

detail cuddlefish  

detail cuddlefish

 

optimal inertial device for self propulsion detail

optimal inertial device for self propulsion

detail

slit installation view 2015  found rock, handspun and dyed wool yarn, cardboard tube.  68 x 7.5 x 4 inches   An artist residency at MASS MoCA/Assets for Artists inspired me to hand dye and spin my own yarn as a way to add layers of mea

slit installation view

2015  found rock, handspun and dyed wool yarn, cardboard tube. 

68 x 7.5 x 4 inches

 

An artist residency at MASS MoCA/Assets for Artists inspired me to hand dye and spin my own yarn as a way to add layers of meaning to the sculptures.  This rock immediately reminded me of female anatomy - the vulva and the place through which life passes.  The yarn softens and humorously adds to the narrative with it's hairy edges.  It's placement atop a tall platform honors it while refusing to take itself too seriously due to the cardboard material of the tube it sits on.

optimal inertial design for self propulsion   2015, crutches, yarn, wire, styrofoam. 47 x 28 x 25 inches,  Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE

optimal inertial design for self propulsion  

2015, crutches, yarn, wire, styrofoam. 47 x 28 x 25 inches, 

A piece of styrofoam shaped like a pelvis was the genesis of this sculpture while a discarded pair of crutches are inverted and disrupted, still appearing to assist with propulsion. Crocheted yarn surrounds the pelvis and sprouts wire arms that reach down to grab the crutches as if to move them forward. 

totem pods,  2015,  48 x 22 x 12 inches, hokey-vacuum, yarn, repurposed grocery bags (the stuffing).  This form suggest oddly dysfunctional seed pods stacked and hung from a classic symbol of domestic labor.  The vacuum wa

totem pods, 

2015,  48 x 22 x 12 inches, hokey-vacuum, yarn, repurposed grocery bags (the stuffing). 

This form suggest oddly dysfunctional seed pods stacked and hung from a classic symbol of domestic labor.  The vacuum was found on the street and repurposed as display - becoming part of the sculpture itself.

 

 

angler's souvenir  crocheted yarn and wire, box, stool, found plastic cap, 50 x 18 x 18 inches.   A shipping box the quintessential symbol of consumer culture becomes a pedestal on a pedestal - a found stool.  The crocheted male gen

angler's souvenir 

crocheted yarn and wire, box, stool, found plastic cap, 50 x 18 x 18 inches.  

A shipping box the quintessential symbol of consumer culture becomes a pedestal on a pedestal - a found stool.  The crocheted male genitalia serve as a reminder of our capacity for rebirth while the quirky, abstracted form atop the box harkens to strange creatures beneath the sea.  The red at the end of the wire is a piece of a plastic cap, cut into a tongue-like shape.

 

upper hand  2015, cast plaster hand, found conduit and box, yarn, 17 x 16 x 14 inches. A used postal box becomes the base from which conduit grows while a cast plaster hand is held in place by a growth of crocheted yarn.

upper hand 

2015, cast plaster hand, found conduit and box, yarn, 17 x 16 x 14 inches.


A used postal box becomes the base from which conduit grows while a cast plaster hand is held in place by a growth of crocheted yarn.

speculum flashlight, yarn  6 x 4 x 4 inches.   A flash light is encased in yarn. Hairy orifices that glow from within humorously refer to medical devices used in vaginal exams.  An hour glass shape alludes to fetish objects such as the W

speculum

flashlight, yarn  6 x 4 x 4 inches.
 

A flash light is encased in yarn. Hairy orifices that glow from within humorously refer to medical devices used in vaginal exams.  An hour glass shape alludes to fetish objects such as the Willendorf Venus.

descendant  found crates, hose, pipe, flashlight (under crochet) crochet head, 59 x 15 x 15 inches.     A knit mask surrounds a found flashlight (that still functions and casts light in a darkened room) and becomes a head.  Found co

descendant 

found crates, hose, pipe, flashlight (under crochet) crochet head, 59 x 15 x 15 inches.  
 

A knit mask surrounds a found flashlight (that still functions and casts light in a darkened room) and becomes a head.  Found copper piping from the restoration of my apartment building becomes an anatomical neck.  Inside discarded crates, a bright blue hose is reminiscent of vasculature and the gut.

spiral trajectory    yarn, wire, found pulley. 16 x 9 x 7 inches,  A curious growth with an orifice, emerges from its cast off base.

spiral trajectory   

yarn, wire, found pulley. 16 x 9 x 7 inches, 
A curious growth with an orifice, emerges from its cast off base.

descendant.jpg
wormhole  found lamp, knit and crocheted yarn, feeding nipples, wire, 31 x 20 x 15 inches A found lamp sprouts a sinuous form with a leafy head and protrusions that elude to both male and female body parts.

wormhole 

found lamp, knit and crocheted yarn, feeding nipples, wire, 31 x 20 x 15 inches
A found lamp sprouts a sinuous form with a leafy head and protrusions that elude to both male and female body parts.

fuzzy logic found core sample from cement structure, crocheted yarn and wire. 8 x 5 x 3 inches  

fuzzy logic

found core sample from cement structure, crocheted yarn and wire.

8 x 5 x 3 inches

 

the tramp found bike pump, conduit, yarn, wire. 30 x 32 x 10 inches   Think Charlie Chaplin, then think vasculature, and red protuberances.

the tramp

found bike pump, conduit, yarn, wire. 30 x 32 x 10 inches  

Think Charlie Chaplin, then think vasculature, and red protuberances.

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the act of thrusting or throwing out (extrusion) 2015, found wood and conduit, yarn, recycled plastic bags as stuffing, 48 x 17 x 14 inches An abstracted female body is forced through a found conduit. Breasts and vulva exposed, this sculpture is s
merkin 2015, baby cow nursing nipple, found iron ring, shelf made from found wood, yarn A humorous reference to a human hair wig worn over the pubic area.   
pelvis : detail sink drain, yarn. 56 x 6 x 6 inches In the shape of a Greek Urn or Amphora, this shape references a classic vessel, which suggests the uterus and the maternal. In reference to the tradition of women's handiwork and fetish obje
pelvis: installation shot sink drain, yarn, architect drawing tube. 56 x 6 x 6 inches   The shape of a Greek Urn or Amphora references a classic vessel, bringing to mind the uterus and maternal.  It's placement atop an erect architect's tub
cuddlefish 2015  Hand dyed yarn, found hand mixer and plumbing spigot.   Hairy orifices, odd appendages and spurting protuberances combine to form this strange creature.  The fleshy colors of the yarn are from a plant-based, ec
slit  2015  found rock, handspun and dyed wool yarn, cardboard tube.  68 x 7.5 x 4 inches   An artist residency at MASS MoCA/Assets for Artists inspired me to hand dye and spin my own yarn as a way to add layers of meaning to the
detail cuddlefish  
optimal inertial device for self propulsion detail
slit installation view 2015  found rock, handspun and dyed wool yarn, cardboard tube.  68 x 7.5 x 4 inches   An artist residency at MASS MoCA/Assets for Artists inspired me to hand dye and spin my own yarn as a way to add layers of mea
optimal inertial design for self propulsion   2015, crutches, yarn, wire, styrofoam. 47 x 28 x 25 inches,  Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE
totem pods,  2015,  48 x 22 x 12 inches, hokey-vacuum, yarn, repurposed grocery bags (the stuffing).  This form suggest oddly dysfunctional seed pods stacked and hung from a classic symbol of domestic labor.  The vacuum wa
angler's souvenir  crocheted yarn and wire, box, stool, found plastic cap, 50 x 18 x 18 inches.   A shipping box the quintessential symbol of consumer culture becomes a pedestal on a pedestal - a found stool.  The crocheted male gen
upper hand  2015, cast plaster hand, found conduit and box, yarn, 17 x 16 x 14 inches. A used postal box becomes the base from which conduit grows while a cast plaster hand is held in place by a growth of crocheted yarn.
speculum flashlight, yarn  6 x 4 x 4 inches.   A flash light is encased in yarn. Hairy orifices that glow from within humorously refer to medical devices used in vaginal exams.  An hour glass shape alludes to fetish objects such as the W
descendant  found crates, hose, pipe, flashlight (under crochet) crochet head, 59 x 15 x 15 inches.     A knit mask surrounds a found flashlight (that still functions and casts light in a darkened room) and becomes a head.  Found co
spiral trajectory    yarn, wire, found pulley. 16 x 9 x 7 inches,  A curious growth with an orifice, emerges from its cast off base.
descendant.jpg
wormhole  found lamp, knit and crocheted yarn, feeding nipples, wire, 31 x 20 x 15 inches A found lamp sprouts a sinuous form with a leafy head and protrusions that elude to both male and female body parts.
fuzzy logic found core sample from cement structure, crocheted yarn and wire. 8 x 5 x 3 inches  
the tramp found bike pump, conduit, yarn, wire. 30 x 32 x 10 inches   Think Charlie Chaplin, then think vasculature, and red protuberances.