Drawing inspiration from African hair beading traditions, different bottle caps have been strung together into colorful oversized beaded braids.
Bottle Cap Braids
Metamorphosis
… is what happens when bottle caps are reimagined into beaded braids.
Metamorphosis: Recycled, Repurposed, Reimagined
Exhibition Dates: February 9- April 21
Location: Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center; 13470 Dowell Rd, Solomons, MD
Woebegone: Emotional Baggage Cart
Woeful news likes to go viral.
I will not let this despair settle in, like forlorn fog.
I will find something to rejoice.
Convert bad news into cheerful song.
And unshackle this emotional baggage from my spirit.
Woe Be Gone…
Woebegone: Emotional Baggage Cart
Neon painted recovered shopping cart, waterproof reflective tape and blacklight strip
woven with plastic grocery & newspaper bags, paracord and t-shirt yarn.
36” x 40” x 24”
May 2023
Polyurethane Paradise: Rainforest Rhapsody
Inspired by the lush vegetation found on my rainforest property, I wove single-use bottle caps into vines and flowers to reflects the vibrant colors and intricate patterns of vines, orchids, Heliconias, and Birds of Paradise that surround me.
Inner Child Teddy Bear WIP
Inspired By: Tom Van der Borght
I was going down a rabbit hole looking at images of masquerade costumes when I stumbled upon Tom Van der Borght’s work and was stopped in my tracks. WOW. I love his use of beads, zipties and paracord. It makes me rethink how i uses these same materials in my own work
Suit of Armor
What happens when vintage silk ties are woven onto a metal dress form adorned with a zip tie tunic?…
Protection from the patriarchy.
March Exhibitions & Beyond
ONGOING
Metamorphosis: Recycled, Repurposed, Reimagined
Exhibition Dates: February 9- April 21
Opening Reception: February 9 from 5 to 7pm.
Location: Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center; 13470 Dowell Rd, Solomons, MD
Ponytails and Door Knocker Earring Installation
Dates: January 17- July 17
Location: Time Equities Lobby 55 5th Avenue, New York NY
NEXT
Touchstone Artist Residency
Dates: May 10-24, 2024
Location: Touchstone Center for Crafts; 1049 Sr2003, Farmington, PA
Free Your Mind @ Touchstone
Dates: May 17 – September 20, 2024
Location: Touchstone Center for Crafts; 1049 Sr2003, Farmington, PA
Uncontained: Reimagining Basketry
Exhibition Dates: May 19, 2024 – September 2, 2024
Location: Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center St, Clinton, NJ
Free Your Mind @ 2024 Summer Discovery
Exhibition Dates: June 7 – August 30, 2024
Opening Reception: June 7, 5:00-9:00 pm
Location: Delaware Contemporary; 200 S Madison St, Wilmington, DE
American Tapestry Association’s Beyond: Tapestry Expanded
Exhibition Dates: August 1- December 15, 2024
Location: Peeler Art Center at DePauw University; 204 E. Seminary St., Greencastle IN
Turning Mangoes into Leather
Who knew you could turn juicy mangos into vegan leather? #magic
Inspired By: Pinaffo & Pluvinage’s En Cascade
This installation is so compelling and gets me thinking… The whirring panels animating Pinaffo & Pluvinage’s cardboard installation are powered solely by sand!!!!
Watch below and rabbit hole of wonder here.