femme fatale, 2014 Suggesting a reclining figure or branches this mash up of found and handmade, organic and industrial, fragile and indestructible, is both alluring and repulsive and appears to have made itself. child's chair, construction cone,

femme fatale, 2014

Suggesting a reclining figure or branches this mash up of found and handmade, organic and industrial, fragile and indestructible, is both alluring and repulsive and appears to have made itself.

child's chair, construction cone, conduit, ball, plaster, wax cast, paint. 42 x 26 x 20 inches. 

etail, femme fatale

etail, femme fatale

detail, femme fatale

detail, femme fatale

pendulous ubera,  2014 Always suggesting the human form. moving dolly, string of construction lights, metal conduit, wooden frame, rubber nipples, jar of petroleum jelly, cleaning mitt.  Dimensions variable.  Currently - 76 x 56 x 29

pendulous ubera,  2014

Always suggesting the human form.
moving dolly, string of construction lights, metal conduit, wooden frame, rubber nipples, jar of petroleum jelly, cleaning mitt.  Dimensions variable.  Currently - 76 x 56 x 29 inches. 

detail: pendulous ubera

detail: pendulous ubera

Yes, those are fingers in that growth.

Yes, those are fingers in that growth.

tumor study

tumor study

Growing mushrooms inside a pillar that has the grain of a tree? How odd. Plaster "fungi" lips surround it.

Growing mushrooms inside a pillar that has the grain of a tree? How odd. Plaster "fungi" lips surround it.

rooted  : Rooted. A frame becomes a display platform, a plinth becomes a tree with mushrooms growing from it, fingers as fungi. metal frame, wood, plaster, wax, mushrooms.  62 x 48 x 36 inches, 2014.

rooted  :

Rooted. A frame becomes a display platform, a plinth becomes a tree with mushrooms growing from it, fingers as fungi.

metal frame, wood, plaster, wax, mushrooms.

 62 x 48 x 36 inches, 2014.

strangle hold  : The piece of granite is holding it all upright.  dresser drawer, plastic bottle, scale, granite. 40 x 44 x 29 inches.  2014

strangle hold  :

The piece of granite is holding it all upright. 

dresser drawer, plastic bottle, scale, granite. 40 x 44 x 29 inches.  2014

This thing grew on its own. All the little tentacles happened spontaneously. They grew like the mushrooms on my other sculpture.

This thing grew on its own. All the little tentacles happened spontaneously. They grew like the mushrooms on my other sculpture.

detail: strangle hold

detail: strangle hold

origin of the world (after courbet)   ; A used dolly is transformed when paired with a wax cast from a tree that was struck by lightening.  The damage was absorbed into the tree's structure with uncanny results.  Centered on a piece

origin of the world (after courbet)   ;

A used dolly is transformed when paired with a wax cast from a tree that was struck by lightening.  The damage was absorbed into the tree's structure with uncanny results.  Centered on a piece of plexiglass and lit from below this sculpture embodies movement.

10 x 30 x 18 inches
dolly, plastic cones, plexiglass, light, wax.

detail: origin of the world (after courbet) When casting the tree anomaly, some bark and lichen became embedded in the mold and were then transferred to the wax.  They are now nested in the sculpture, acting as relics and a portal to the uncan

detail: origin of the world (after courbet)

When casting the tree anomaly, some bark and lichen became embedded in the mold and were then transferred to the wax.  They are now nested in the sculpture, acting as relics and a portal to the uncanny experiences I have had in the forest.

rowan   ; This sculpture was mentioned by Roberta Smith in her review of Come Together, Surviving Sandy.  A deeply carved plinth regains some of its natural texture and a found table leg combines with handmade elements, taking on distinct

rowan   ;

This sculpture was mentioned by Roberta Smith in her review of Come Together, Surviving Sandy.  A deeply carved plinth regains some of its natural texture and a found table leg combines with handmade elements, taking on distinctly human qualities.

 54 x 18.5 x 23 inches, wood, metal, wax, 2013

backside, rowan An illustration of paper towels being pulled out by a hand is strategically located over the dark crack of this found towel dispenser, adding a comical twist.  In Celtic folklore, the sacred Rowan tree has magical, healing and

backside, rowan


An illustration of paper towels being pulled out by a hand is strategically located over the dark crack of this found towel dispenser, adding a comical twist.  In Celtic folklore, the sacred Rowan tree has magical, healing and artistic properties.

nesting objects   ; Stretching the rules, molds were taken of wire bundles that resembled vines.  Twisted in a circle, they become an orifice and counterbalance to the disassembled cart rupturing a found wooden plank.  A cast metalli

nesting objects   ;

Stretching the rules, molds were taken of wire bundles that resembled vines.  Twisted in a circle, they become an orifice and counterbalance to the disassembled cart rupturing a found wooden plank.  A cast metallic hand props up the other end.

 

closet anarchist   : Discarded domestic objects, a staple of the NYC landscape and symbol of a disposable society are given new life when combined with a mold taken from a tree anomaly that resembles the human body.  An iphone video of mo

closet anarchist   :

Discarded domestic objects, a staple of the NYC landscape and symbol of a disposable society are given new life when combined with a mold taken from a tree anomaly that resembles the human body.  An iphone video of morphing eyes surveys the scene.

84 x 46 x 34 inches
wood, vine, plaster, silicone, metal, monitor.a

monocle   ; Dangling from life support, branches or an electrical matrix - a towering form sits atop Geisha shoes. Projected images of morphing body parts animate this sculpture, while cast paper leaves, drenched in epoxy seep through clear tu

monocle   ;

Dangling from life support, branches or an electrical matrix - a towering form sits atop Geisha shoes. Projected images of morphing body parts animate this sculpture, while cast paper leaves, drenched in epoxy seep through clear tubing.


96 x 60 x 43 inches,
AC vent, plumbing pipe, iron bar, paper mache, hula hoop, projector, plexi, wire.

detail, monocle  : Orifices abound.  One is surrounded by stethoscope tubing, highlighting and drawing the eye to an eye".  From a projector, images of morphing body parts appear and are "captured" on a dangling plexiglass screen.

detail, monocle  :

Orifices abound.  One is surrounded by stethoscope tubing, highlighting and drawing the eye to an eye".  From a projector, images of morphing body parts appear and are "captured" on a dangling plexiglass screen.

detail, closet anarchist

detail, closet anarchist

spare   ; Resembling a leaning branch, this sculpture is body-sized.  The gloves are porous and sand leaks from their insides, marking the passage of time and changing shape as they shed.  The gloves signify the domestic and labor wh

spare   ;

Resembling a leaning branch, this sculpture is body-sized.  The gloves are porous and sand leaks from their insides, marking the passage of time and changing shape as they shed.  The gloves signify the domestic and labor while embodying movement.
50 x 10 x 16 inches, gloves, sand, metal pipe, 2013

book   ;   pieces of former projects strung together can be leafed through like a book.

book   ;  

pieces of former projects strung together can be leafed through like a book.

disjoint   ; A plaster cast of a tree-root system resembles a disembodied claw or hand.  It was broken and re-assembled with prosthetics.  It sits atop a shelf embedded in the wall.  This sculpture illustrates my interest in mak

disjoint   ;

A plaster cast of a tree-root system resembles a disembodied claw or hand.  It was broken and re-assembled with prosthetics.  It sits atop a shelf embedded in the wall.  This sculpture illustrates my interest in making display part of the art.

52 x 42 x 13.5 inches, wood, plaster, broom handle, plaster, clay, pipe joint, 2013

detail, disjoint

detail, disjoint

armrest: A simple gesture is played out with a minimum of materials. reclaimed wood, window hardware, highlighter, 2014

armrest:

A simple gesture is played out with a minimum of materials.

reclaimed wood, window hardware, highlighter, 2014

view   ; A soup ladle and a cast taken from tree bark defy their origins. Placed atop a plinth, this yellow orb is simple yet piercing. 45 x 12 x 12 inches, paper, ladle, plinth

view   ;

A soup ladle and a cast taken from tree bark defy their origins. Placed atop a plinth, this yellow orb is simple yet piercing.

45 x 12 x 12 inches,
paper, ladle, plinth

detail view

detail view

transfigure   ; Paper grocery bags and reclaimed wood combine with other materials in this peculiar creature. 61 x 11 x 11.5 inches, paper trash, reclaimed wood, paint, plaster, plastic, foil, 2013

transfigure   ;

Paper grocery bags and reclaimed wood combine with other materials in this peculiar creature.

61 x 11 x 11.5 inches, paper trash, reclaimed wood, paint, plaster, plastic, foil, 2013

detail: transfigure

detail: transfigure

cycle (or dancing, after Frank Gehry)   ; Growing out of and through the wall, this sculpture of found objects and natural elements embodies movement. vine, chicken wire, plastic bucket and gloves, wire, 104 x 54 x 36 inches including wall an

cycle (or dancing, after Frank Gehry)   ;

Growing out of and through the wall, this sculpture of found objects and natural elements embodies movement.

vine, chicken wire, plastic bucket and gloves, wire, 104 x 54 x 36 inches including wall and wire on other side of wall, 2013

detail: cycle

detail: cycle

detail: cycle

detail: cycle

heavy   ; Bricks suspended inside a delicate paper mache pod make for an odd pairing. 36 x 20 x 24 inches,, 2012 paper,bricks, forceps, pins, 2012

heavy   ;

Bricks suspended inside a delicate paper mache pod make for an odd pairing.

36 x 20 x 24 inches,, 2012
paper,bricks, forceps, pins, 2012

detail: heavy

detail: heavy

collaboration   ; The mice had at it and ate this sculpture.  Embedded inside the sculpture sits a film of our collaboration. 23 x 14 x 16 inches, paper mache, wooden dowels, wire, 2012

collaboration   ;

The mice had at it and ate this sculpture.  Embedded inside the sculpture sits a film of our collaboration.

23 x 14 x 16 inches, paper mache, wooden dowels, wire, 2012

detail: collaboration   ; Looking through hole that the mouse ate, at a video of the mouse eating the sculpture.

detail: collaboration   ;

Looking through hole that the mouse ate, at a video of the mouse eating the sculpture.

Venting    ; Dryer vents move and generate sound as wind blows through them. Outdoor, site specific installation. wire spool, dryer vents, plastic roping.

Venting    ;

Dryer vents move and generate sound as wind blows through them.

Outdoor, site specific installation.
wire spool, dryer vents, plastic roping.

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femme fatale, 2014 Suggesting a reclining figure or branches this mash up of found and handmade, organic and industrial, fragile and indestructible, is both alluring and repulsive and appears to have made itself. child's chair, construction cone,
etail, femme fatale
detail, femme fatale
pendulous ubera,  2014 Always suggesting the human form. moving dolly, string of construction lights, metal conduit, wooden frame, rubber nipples, jar of petroleum jelly, cleaning mitt.  Dimensions variable.  Currently - 76 x 56 x 29
detail: pendulous ubera
Yes, those are fingers in that growth.
tumor study
Growing mushrooms inside a pillar that has the grain of a tree? How odd. Plaster "fungi" lips surround it.
rooted  : Rooted. A frame becomes a display platform, a plinth becomes a tree with mushrooms growing from it, fingers as fungi. metal frame, wood, plaster, wax, mushrooms.  62 x 48 x 36 inches, 2014.
strangle hold  : The piece of granite is holding it all upright.  dresser drawer, plastic bottle, scale, granite. 40 x 44 x 29 inches.  2014
This thing grew on its own. All the little tentacles happened spontaneously. They grew like the mushrooms on my other sculpture.
detail: strangle hold
origin of the world (after courbet)   ; A used dolly is transformed when paired with a wax cast from a tree that was struck by lightening.  The damage was absorbed into the tree's structure with uncanny results.  Centered on a piece
detail: origin of the world (after courbet) When casting the tree anomaly, some bark and lichen became embedded in the mold and were then transferred to the wax.  They are now nested in the sculpture, acting as relics and a portal to the uncan
rowan   ; This sculpture was mentioned by Roberta Smith in her review of Come Together, Surviving Sandy.  A deeply carved plinth regains some of its natural texture and a found table leg combines with handmade elements, taking on distinct
backside, rowan An illustration of paper towels being pulled out by a hand is strategically located over the dark crack of this found towel dispenser, adding a comical twist.  In Celtic folklore, the sacred Rowan tree has magical, healing and
nesting objects   ; Stretching the rules, molds were taken of wire bundles that resembled vines.  Twisted in a circle, they become an orifice and counterbalance to the disassembled cart rupturing a found wooden plank.  A cast metalli
closet anarchist   : Discarded domestic objects, a staple of the NYC landscape and symbol of a disposable society are given new life when combined with a mold taken from a tree anomaly that resembles the human body.  An iphone video of mo
monocle   ; Dangling from life support, branches or an electrical matrix - a towering form sits atop Geisha shoes. Projected images of morphing body parts animate this sculpture, while cast paper leaves, drenched in epoxy seep through clear tu
detail, monocle  : Orifices abound.  One is surrounded by stethoscope tubing, highlighting and drawing the eye to an eye".  From a projector, images of morphing body parts appear and are "captured" on a dangling plexiglass screen.
detail, closet anarchist
spare   ; Resembling a leaning branch, this sculpture is body-sized.  The gloves are porous and sand leaks from their insides, marking the passage of time and changing shape as they shed.  The gloves signify the domestic and labor wh
book   ;   pieces of former projects strung together can be leafed through like a book.
disjoint   ; A plaster cast of a tree-root system resembles a disembodied claw or hand.  It was broken and re-assembled with prosthetics.  It sits atop a shelf embedded in the wall.  This sculpture illustrates my interest in mak
detail, disjoint
armrest: A simple gesture is played out with a minimum of materials. reclaimed wood, window hardware, highlighter, 2014
view   ; A soup ladle and a cast taken from tree bark defy their origins. Placed atop a plinth, this yellow orb is simple yet piercing. 45 x 12 x 12 inches, paper, ladle, plinth
detail view
transfigure   ; Paper grocery bags and reclaimed wood combine with other materials in this peculiar creature. 61 x 11 x 11.5 inches, paper trash, reclaimed wood, paint, plaster, plastic, foil, 2013
detail: transfigure
cycle (or dancing, after Frank Gehry)   ; Growing out of and through the wall, this sculpture of found objects and natural elements embodies movement. vine, chicken wire, plastic bucket and gloves, wire, 104 x 54 x 36 inches including wall an
detail: cycle
detail: cycle
heavy   ; Bricks suspended inside a delicate paper mache pod make for an odd pairing. 36 x 20 x 24 inches,, 2012 paper,bricks, forceps, pins, 2012
detail: heavy
collaboration   ; The mice had at it and ate this sculpture.  Embedded inside the sculpture sits a film of our collaboration. 23 x 14 x 16 inches, paper mache, wooden dowels, wire, 2012
detail: collaboration   ; Looking through hole that the mouse ate, at a video of the mouse eating the sculpture.
Venting    ; Dryer vents move and generate sound as wind blows through them. Outdoor, site specific installation. wire spool, dryer vents, plastic roping.