"Out of the crooked timber of humanity, nothing entirely straight can be built."

-Immanuel Kant

Untitled (I Live in a House)

Feb 2009

Etching prints

Untitled (Smoke)

March 2009

Photo-Etching Print

(actually this is not a photograph, i guess....

but the process was similar to that of a photo-etching print?)

I'm a little bummed that I can't take any printmaking classes next year. I'm expected to graduate in 2011, I think, so I can squeeze some in possibly.. summer term of 2010?

My professor, Elaine Breiger was fantastic guidance throughout the entire semester. I have never produced anything that required such a commitment. Etching was really sophisticated and methodical, which was an EMBARRESSMENT because I'm used to my hand just giving out a little bit into any art production and so everything has a bit of a quirk, here and there.

Happy spring, everyone!!!

this entry is in honor of a friend, annabel. (yes, she's alive)

Photographed here, is an object from an installation I'm currently working on. Materials used are cardboard paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, and glue. The tapestry behind it was found. Or.... maybe I was lost and now I'm found. By this beautiful beautiful piece of fabric. (the tapestry is not part of this piece- it's just temporarily being used as a protective ground or base)

The following are some photos of things you are probably thinking about:

(I don't think I need to supply you with details of what this is. It's pretty recognizable.
But to any of you new to this planet, this image is of a chain-linked fence.)

(Honeycomb)

(Beef Tripe- a delicacy)(cow stomach- i think?)

Untitled (Camouflage) 2009

collage on paper bag

The images used are from the Imperial War Museum. I gathered various clippings from 
World War I and US Military magazines. 
My goal in this piece was to display a repetitive nature in costumes.
In this series I will relate people in different institutions to their clothing.
 This piece definitely strives to prevail a sense of place, or more the loyalty to a location by illustrating the importance of the uniform and how it functions to visibly group certain people with a common purpose.

The monument shown here is an icon that served for worship behavior on Remembrance Day. Photography was from the ceremony that was shared on November 11th, 1918, a day to commemorate the sacrifices of members of the armed forces and of civilians in times of war.

This is a photograph of me and my brother when we were younger.

Untitled (Reduced to this) 2009

Bristol paper, thread

3"x4"

Untitled(Bells and Bottlecaps) 2008

Found objects, imitation gold leaf. acrylic on canvas.

diameter of canvas- 10", each musical instrument- 2"

Untitled (Shape) 2009

bristol paper and thread. 3"x4"

Untitled (Faces)

pen on leaves, 1"x2". 2008

Beauty Kweens.
March 15th 2009. (My brother's 19th birthday!)
Microsoft Paint series...?
It is 4:32 on a sunday morning and I really just cannot fall asleep and obviously there is a computer at hand, providing me with an abundance of digital stimulation.

these are three portraits I created after hours and hours of talking cat videos:

Ground

Origami paper, teeth

October 2008

Ephemeral

paper collage and acrylic on found book (The Year of the Butterfly)

February 2009

displayed in these photographs, are the arches that help provide the shape of the tunnel
composed of different types of wood and burlap


view from inside of tunnel.


(in this photograph: george heintz)


(3ft x 2ft x 15 ft)

favorite words:

brachypterous
cosset
epitaph
eupnea(yōōp-nē'ə)
fife
gestation
gustation
locket
pocket
winging