Since 2014, I have been living on the west coast of Florida. In my frequent walks on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, I pick up natural and manmade detritus alike. During this meditative practice, I often wonder about the origin of the objects and how they became flotsam. Whether a shell that was once home to a mollusk or a doll shoe once adorning a child's toy, each one holds a story. Living at ground zero for sea level rise, I look ahead to a time when possessions and fragments of homes wash ashore with more frequency, and seek to address this future reality.
Gulf Reliquaries, plastics found on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, fabric, graphite, 3" x 3", 2017
Gulf Reliquaries, plastics found on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, fabric, graphite, 3" x 3", 2017
Traces, sterling silver, copper, brass, found glass, charcoal and graphite shavings, spray paint, 4”x4”x1”, 2016
Bill's Brooch, plastics found on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico, copper, steel, 2.5" x 3", 2016
LeBrie's Brooch, Australian pine cones, copper, steel, 3" x 1¼", 2016
