Artist Statement
The focus of my work shifts between the environment and the personal investigation of place and identity. I want to draw connections to the environment and my cultural background. My sculptures transform discarded materials into organic forms. My work incorporates manufactured materials such as bottle caps, zip ties, water bottles, plastic packaging, plastic straws, fishing line. The size range of my work varies from the height of a chair to the size of a tennis court or room for large scale installations. The smaller size works vary between wall installation and free standing on a pedestal. The larger range works are mostly free standing, can also be installed on the wall. I explore ways to engage with single-use plastics, plant leaves, tree leaves from fruiting trees or remedial plants from my surrounding environment. I experiment with textiles, landscape, mass-produced plastic material through weaving and photographic image transfers.
Portfolio
 2019
Exterior paint, granulated and powdered sugar, buckets
Dimensions: 78 x 27 feet |  2019
Exterior paint, granulated and powdered sugar, buckets
Dimensions: 78 x 27 feet |  2019
Exterior paint, granulated and powdered sugar, buckets
Dimensions: 78 x 27 feet |
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 2019
Exterior paint, granulated and powdered sugar, buckets
Dimensions: 78 x 27 feet |  2019
Stoneware clay, iron oxide wash |  2019
Stoneware slip, black oxide wash
Dimensions: diameter of 2.5 inches, height of 12 inches |
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 2019
Cleaning shammy, hand santizer, Dass image transfer film
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches |  2019
Cleaning shammy, hand santizer, Dass image transfer film
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches |  2019
Cleaning shammy, hand santizer, Dass image transfer film
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches |
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 2019
Cleaning shammy, hand santizer, Dass image transfer film
Dimensions: 11 x 14 inches |  2019
Recycled plastic materials, utility fabrics, yarn |  2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |
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 2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |  2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |  2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |
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 2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |  2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |  2019
Dass classic film transfer, watercolor paper, beeswax, lemon juice, salt
Dimensions: 8.5 x 11 inches |
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 2019
Bottle caps, zip ties
Dimensions: 3 feet |  2018
Bubble wrap, duct tape
Dimensions: 5 feet |  2018
Base box with found object
Dimensions: 6 inches x 6 inches x 6 inches |
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