Ongoing Body of Work 2021-present
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How do we measure the seemingly benign decisions of convenience we make daily? Where do last year's trends end up? Who doesn't have a growing pile of tangled cords and connectors from obsolete technology? These are the questions that have been surfacing as I dive deeper into our relationship with plastic and realize it's driven by our relationship to things.
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Year of Plastic, Family of Four, 2021; single-use plastic packaging
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2021;
single-use plastic packaging
Most of the materials in this series are discarded long before their useful life is over. By turning them into art objects, I restore their place in our daily lives - in fact, putting them on a pedestal as fine art - and ask pointed questions about what moves us forward as a species. Is it convenience, consumption, and the promise of growth or frugality, creativity, and innovation?
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Value Size, 2022; single-use plastic, polyester thread
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Party Size!, 2023; single-use plastic, polyester thread, reclaimed fabric; 37" x 48"
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Landlines, 2022;
PTFE (Teflon) tape, discarded telephone and stereo wires, reed
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Landlines, 2022;
PTFE (Teflon) tape, discarded telephone and stereo wires, reed
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One Way Street, 2023; quilted single-use plastic from 172 bags, polyester thread, polyester lining ( image: John Christopher Studio)
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Accumulated Depreciation, 2022; discarded cords, PTFE (Teflon) tape, stereo wire
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Use Less/Useless I, 2021; PTFE (Teflon) dental floss, "treeless" polypropylene paper
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Use Less/Useless I (detail), 2021; PTFE (Teflon) dental floss, "treeless" polypropylene paper
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Why me?, 2022; discarded electric cord, wire, acrylic sheet
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abc, 2021; chewed gum, lacquer tray, acrylic letters