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"Creation from chaos is natural. ...we have this actual, physical need to create things." ~ The AntiCraft Antifesto
Hey there, and welcome to this brief portfolio!
I create using a variety of techniques, from painting, papercraft, and collage to sculpture, jewelry making and textile creations. However, I especially gravitate towards breathing new life into otherwise neglected items. Therefore I'm drawn to assemblage, found art and ephemera, as well as repurposing and upcycling,
I'm inspired by artists such as Colin McCahon, Jason Brammer, Nick Bantock, and Michael DeMeng, as well as creators like Ralph Nuara or Virginia of YazBerry Fashion.
Once upon a time I really wanted a small notebook that would fit in my hand, and flip upward. I couldn't find a
suitable one in stores, so I created one myself. This small notebook has covers that I created using plastic bag
material fused to paper, and edges finished with electrical tape. I hand-bound the book using cotton twine.
These are earrings I created using tigereye, chain, and wooden beads, and this necklace is made from a rose quartz bead, and a found washer.
"The Jester of Avalon" - acrylic paint on an unwanted CD. I created the bead by hand using air drying clay, paint, and nail polish.
Album art for Industrial Sector, by Ilam Stone. Peter and I went out to industrial areas of Christchurch, New Zealand for the photoshoot,
and I created the text using a solvent based transfer method to create the distressed look.
This is a scan of a print I created using darkroom photography techniques. It was taken on the Northwestern University Campus.
"Cage" - This work depicts a figure alone in an organic-looking cage in the middle of a raging sea. He doesn't know it, but the cage is fragile
enough that if he just stood up he could break free...
Of course then he would be standing on a pole in the middle of a raging sea, without the safety of the cage around him.
"The Paper Jester" - polymer clay, styrofoam, air drying clay, paper, fabric, and wire, inspired by John Donne's Holy Sonnet XIV and the song "Misfit Toys" by Project 86.
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"Robot + Dragon" - polymer clay wedding cake topper, created with help from a bridesmaid.
This is a nativity set made from clay, and scrap bits of fabric. I also made the tree using a rock, twisted wire, and glass beads.
This is an Ikea-style pine wood chair, that broke in at least three places when we climbed on it to put something up in the closet. Using twine,
wood glue, found hardware (the straight bracket), and purchased hardware I was able to restore the chair's structural integrity and functionality.
Hey there, and welcome to this brief portfolio!
I create using a variety of techniques, from painting, papercraft, and collage to sculpture, jewelry making and textile creations. However, I especially gravitate towards breathing new life into otherwise neglected items. Therefore I'm drawn to assemblage, found art and ephemera, as well as repurposing and upcycling,
I'm inspired by artists such as Colin McCahon, Jason Brammer, Nick Bantock, and Michael DeMeng, as well as creators like Ralph Nuara or Virginia of YazBerry Fashion.
Once upon a time I really wanted a small notebook that would fit in my hand, and flip upward. I couldn't find a
suitable one in stores, so I created one myself. This small notebook has covers that I created using plastic bag
material fused to paper, and edges finished with electrical tape. I hand-bound the book using cotton twine.
These are earrings I created using tigereye, chain, and wooden beads, and this necklace is made from a rose quartz bead, and a found washer.
"The Jester of Avalon" - acrylic paint on an unwanted CD. I created the bead by hand using air drying clay, paint, and nail polish.
Album art for Industrial Sector, by Ilam Stone. Peter and I went out to industrial areas of Christchurch, New Zealand for the photoshoot,
and I created the text using a solvent based transfer method to create the distressed look.
This is a scan of a print I created using darkroom photography techniques. It was taken on the Northwestern University Campus.
"Cage" - This work depicts a figure alone in an organic-looking cage in the middle of a raging sea. He doesn't know it, but the cage is fragile
enough that if he just stood up he could break free...
Of course then he would be standing on a pole in the middle of a raging sea, without the safety of the cage around him.
"The Paper Jester" - polymer clay, styrofoam, air drying clay, paper, fabric, and wire, inspired by John Donne's Holy Sonnet XIV and the song "Misfit Toys" by Project 86.
external image e1961241720b28816061b695e9a75fd6.jpg
"Robot + Dragon" - polymer clay wedding cake topper, created with help from a bridesmaid.
This is a nativity set made from clay, and scrap bits of fabric. I also made the tree using a rock, twisted wire, and glass beads.
This is an Ikea-style pine wood chair, that broke in at least three places when we climbed on it to put something up in the closet. Using twine,
wood glue, found hardware (the straight bracket), and purchased hardware I was able to restore the chair's structural integrity and functionality.