We are living in society in which anti-flesh puritanism has occupied our bodies and minds for centuries. With multitudes of sensory stimuli circulating around us in the 21st Century, equally extreme visual and physical stimuli may be necessary to renew our body consciousness and awareness of the flesh. This is where my work comes in. Inspired by the necessity for body awareness, my work is informed by biological processes, sexually subversive aesthetics and a disassociation from puritan notions of bodily shame.

My current body of work consists of jewelry that objectifies our internal or shameful bodily processes, making them external and impossible to ignore. The artworks confront the wearer with their own bodies, toying with discomfort, while appealing to the senses in such a way that the pieces intrigue as much as they repel..

“I DREAM, THEREFORE, I AM”

I CREATE ART BECAUSE I MUST.
IT IS A NECESSARY EXTENSION OF MY LIFE.
IT IDENTIFIES AND SUBSTANTIATES MY EXISTENCE.
IT IS MY PROFILE AND MY LEGACY.
I WANT TO INTRIGUE AND ENTERTAIN.
I WANT TO INITIATE WONDER AND QUESTIONS.
I WANT TO COMMUNICATE MY THOUGHTS, DREAMS AND DESIRES.
MOST OF ALL, I WANT TO BE!

My work combines the immediate and the ancient. I apply post-modern materials to the centuries-old processes of basketry and weaving. As a weaver and basket maker, I follow the path of a thousand generations of artists from around the world. As a contemporary artist, I’m concerned with how our plastic trash impacts the environment.

Both physically and conceptually, my materials are creations of the modern age. Physically, they are by-products of industrialization.
Conceptually, the notions of disposability and one-time-use are purely modern inventions. I hope to help raise the awareness that leads to reducing our production of trash.

My work combines the immediate and the ancient. I apply post-modern materials to the centuries-old processes of basketry and weaving. As a weaver and basket maker, I follow the path of a thousand generations of artists from around the world. As a contemporary artist, I’m concerned with how our plastic trash impacts the environment.

Both physically and conceptually, my materials are creations of the modern age. Physically, they are by-products of industrialization.
Conceptually, the notions of disposability and one-time-use are purely modern inventions. I hope to help raise the awareness that leads to reducing our production of trash.