Is it possible to sense the weight of hanging masses?

A 1950’s era stand mixer becomes body when perched on top of a vintage metal stool. The crocheted masses hanging from the mixer allude to the generative body, the maternal, the weight that accompanies the responsibility of caring for other living beings.

The stand mixer alludes to a time in history where the “ideal” woman was sequestered in the home, confined to domestic activities. An entire industry was built around making her desire gadgets that would assist with housework. This stand mixer would have been coveted.

weight

Found bedside table, Yarn, up-cycled grocery/shopping bags (stuffing) 52 x 43 x 39 inches.

Anthropomorphic shapes suggest life just below the surface, protruding, poking, wreathing.

Miniature fertility sculptures.

6-8 x 4-6 x 4-6 inches Yarn, up-cycled grocery/shopping bags, found pharmacy bottles, herbs and instructions for making a fertility tincture.

Based on miniature, Stone Age fertility sculptures found across the globe, these sculptures celebrate the ability to create life - a realm of life that was once revered and honored. (Think Willendorf Venus.)

The scale of these sculptures in ancient times meant that they were portable so nomadic tribes could easily transported them as they moved seasonally.

dick pic

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

The title of this sculpture is a nod to ancient mating practices, one unappreciated by a large number of women.

uniboob

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

The title of this sculpture references a phenom unique to athletic wear that every woman dreads because it eliminates our naturally voluptuous form.

sometimes it’s hard

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

woman of the year

dick pic

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

The title of this sculpture is an homage to Madonna, her iconic exaggerated bras and her barrier-breaking performances. She was honored as Woman of The Year by Billboard in late 2016. Her acceptance speech outlined the harassment and slut-shaming she endured.

hydra

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

The title of this sculpture alludes to the Grecian myth and Hercules’ battle with this giant, quickly reproducing beast. The phallus has often been represented by snakes, giving it a complicated context that in some instances linked the ground to the air metaphysically. In another story it was a symbol of temptation and sin.

caduseus

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

The title of this sculpture alludes to an Allopathic Medicine symbol that originated in a Greece, where the snake’s ability to shed its skin represented rebirth and renewal.

Like the other Hydra sculpture on this page, it also refers to Hercules’ battle with this giant, quickly reproducing beast. The phallus has often been represented by snakes, giving it a complicated context that in some instances linked the ground to the air metaphysically. In another story, it was a symbol of temptation and sin.

vessel

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.

vessel 2

This is one in a series of portable fertility sculptures, designed for travel. Hand-sized and packable, they reference sexually graphic neolithic sculptures unearthed around the globe as well as those from ancient Greece.

I engage in Social Practice as an Herbalist. The apothecary bottles around which these sculptures are formed contain the makings of a fertility tincture. Just add a solvent such as Brandy.

Addressing both the metaphysical and physical aspects of fertility, the sculpture is a visual reminder for focusing intention.