Artist's Statement
My sculpture is about social situations and everyday routine. I usually take a familiar idea and put it in an awkward or unfamiliar place creating a tension that can be good and/or bad. Sitting close to someone, looking someone in the eye, being low to the ground instead of in a chair, all seem to make most of us uncomfortable. I want to bring this tension out into the open and play with it. I enjoy using my hands to create and build. My sculpture shows an interesting love of color and pattern in combination with wood and fabric. Silkscreening, woodblock printing, layering of paint and experimenting with upholstery, embroidery, and applique are all obsessions I explore. With each series that I create, a narrative of some kind takes place between the forms, their surroundings and the viewer. I try to create a restful feeling in my work, one that allows us to explore the forms and engage in interesting or maybe awkward conversation.