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Call For Materials

I believe in materiality and sustainability, resulting in an affinity for using recycled materials in my artwork.  My brain sees a re-use opportunity in everything. There are a few things I am currently amassing for ongoing repurposing projects.

I’m looking for abandoned shopping carts, plastic straws, old t-shirts and jeans, large colored bottle caps, pony beads, buttons, ribbon, yarn, bolts of fabric, paracord, fishing net, action figures, old toys and broken jewelry.

If you have access to any of these items, message me and let me know.

PS… yes Im still looking for shopping carts.

  • Ribbon and caution tape
  • Sorting by color story
  • Cut ribbon
  • Pony beads on grocery mesh
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Heights Over Springfield

Made specifically for Summit Arts Public Art program… Behold! Heights Over Springfield

Bottle caps, green 550 paracord, hollow braided polyurethane rope, solar LED rope lights, recycled commercial fishing net, zip ties, gold spray paint on recovered shopping cart.

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Wide Load

I started calling this cart Wide Load before I was even conscious of how much of my emotional baggage is tied to the food I eat.
Don’t even think of visiting my Mom without her feeding you and taking a plate home. I can still smell , vivid memories of Father punishing me for not finishing my dinner plate and reminding of the starving children in Africa at the same time. A double whammy of eat your food and feel guilty about eating your food. I could go on and on…

Bottle caps, neon yellow 550 paracord, 200′ neon yellow camo 850 paracord, hollow braided polyurethane rope, solar LED rope lights, recycled Fresh Direct bag and commercial fishing net, zip ties, gold spray paint on recovered shopping cart. Photo by April Tracey
Bottle caps, neon yellow 550 paracord, 200′ neon yellow camo 850 paracord, hollow braided polyurethane rope, solar LED rope lights, recycled Fresh Direct bag and commercial fishing net, zip ties, gold spray paint on recovered shopping cart. Photo by April Tracey
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Antenna Grant for Women in the Arts

The Antenna Grant for Women in the Arts offers financial support and mentorship for young women of color pursuing an education, training, and/or career in the visual arts (sculpture, 2-dimensional work, drawing, painting, textiles, film, installations, murals, etc).

Awards are based on artistic merit, evidence of commitment to a career in the arts, and financial need.

Applications for the Antenna Grant for Women in the Arts will be accepted until March 24.

For more details visit the website HERE.

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2021 Individual Artist Fellowship Award

I’m honored to be among the recipients of the 2021 Individual Artist Fellowship Awards from New Jersey State Council on the Arts in the category of Craft for my “I Am My Hair” series. I accept this honor, with humbled thanks, appreciation, and congratulations to all the other artists. Especially my artists friends; Donna Bassin, Raymond Mingst and Amy Becker.

The Individual Artist Fellowships are competitive awards to New Jersey artists in 12 rotating disciplines granted solely on independent peer panel assessment of work samples. The anonymous process is focused on artistic quality, and awards may be used to help artists produce new work and advance their careers. This program is carried out in partnership with the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation.

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