Loose Ends, 2019
Porcelain, twine, wood, paint, glitter.
In this installation at Disjecta Contemporary Art Center (Portland, OR), the goal was building through breakage. I reclaim broken remnants in the studio to escape the pragmatic thinking of adult life and to make something whole again out of parts and pieces. This practice requires the accumulation of material and an adaptive, experimental form of play and making.
Breaking down and reassembly can be looked at through a lens of free play, but is also as a systematic source of expression that is simultaneously intentional and free of expectations. The accumulation of materials and scraps serves as a metaphor and touchstone for women artists. The reclamation of leftovers presents a conscious and deliberate resourcefulness, whether it be out of necessity or conceptual and aesthetic preference.
