Armature
Assemblage Sculpture
Paper Dolls, Torsos, and Nostalgia
This is a series of sculptures in which I sought to utilize materials in a
manner that would deviate from their expected purpose, in order to reclaim them from their destined disposal. I took common
items from our daily lives and wove and stitched them into a new and surprising fabric, holding in tension the concepts of
disposability and longevity, leaving in question which will win out in the end.
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| Dress made from the NY Times and NY Times Magazine, velcro and ribbon, 2008 |
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| What a Beautiful Bride, Paper towels, beads and chicken wire, 2007 |
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| Cut along the dotted line, wire, pattern paper, interfacing and muslin, 2009 |
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| Baby Doll, Tissue paper, embellishments & chicken wire, 2007 |
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| Flamenco Filters, Coffee filters & chicken wire, 2006 |
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Torsos These
are a collection of portraits that expose and feature, thoughts, feelings, roles and identities by isolating them one by one.
What lies guarded just beneath the surface is out in the open. Unlike people-watching, they give you the opportunity to look
close and long enough to reveal the hope, pain, or reminiscence they embody. From plaster bandages to strings of pearls, the
materials used for each piece are familiar in their presence and yet evocative in their new context.
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| The Winter Queen, Strands of pearls and chicken wire, 2007 |
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| Coming into Being/Coming Undone II, Natural fibers and chicken wire, 2008 |
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| Torso .09, Ornamental grass and chicken wire, 2003 |
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| Torso .04, Maple leaves and chicken wire, 2003 |
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| Backyard Beauty, wire, found sticks and grapevine, 2006 |
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| Torso .01, Plaster bandages, fabric and chicken wire |
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| Torso .02, Plaster cast and chicken wire |
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| Torso .08, Locust seed pods and chicken wire, 2003 |
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| Torso .07, Hydrangeas and chicken wire |
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| Just Wipe Clean, wire, vinyl table cloth, and apron, 2009 |
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