When things are literally and figuratively torn down to pieces I am called to return order to them.

Rhythmic and repetitive movements encourage introspective or creative thinking. As a maker I have adopted this practice and find that it eases the mind when the body is testing and acting as a reminder of impermanence. The ideas of fragility and human/animal connectedness are central themes in my work. Recently, I have become interested in working in collaboration with non-human animals rather than referencing/representing or using their bodies. I want to illuminate the ideas of universality and equivalency of all living things. I have witnessed non-human animals performing repetitive movements/activities and I wonder if they find the same soothing aftereffects. The series titled “Collaboration with a Bird” demonstrates my need to repair all things broken. Pieces of wood that have been repetitively chewed by a bird are assembled into a new shape and completed with fabricated metal.

“Oscillation” is a series of nonfunctional doorknobs that initially offer the viewer ideas of comfort, home and recollection. To me, they serve as a recording device as I call upon personal memory and past experiences when making these pieces. They appear biological and offer a sense of the familiar along with the mysterious. Images representing my relationship with animals, and my experiences with and perception of fragility are continuously revealed in my work.