I gravitate towards things that have or had a function they are not purely decorative. Instead of acquiescing to the end of their usefulness these items embrace their beauty, captivate our attention, and incite our memory and imagination. As I discover the messages embedded in my objects, they transform into vessels of communication, each one bringing its own story and culminating with a larger abstract message. I use mid-century pigments, plastics, and fibers to create common ground between the dormant object, its past function, and the present viewer. These recollections are triggered by both material and color.
Old tools remind me of helping my dad in the garage or gardening with my mom, and vintage cookware reminds me of my grandmother’s kitchen. For this reason, my chosen materials originate from the 1950s to the 1980s, which coincides with my parent’s lives and my early childhood.
Although they become forgotten, they remain imprinted with our memories. Our reliance on these objects becomes a source of both strain and neglect, causing us to value them less as they break down, and eventually discard them. Our daily routines depend on an assortment of items. I draw from my own experiences, relationships, and emotional growth to find new ways to communicate with old materials. I am interested in the potential of everyday objects to communicate with us, through us, and to help us communicate with others.
My sculptures are the result of discovering life in objects that have outlived their intended functions.
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