Artist Statement
Inspiration most often comes to me from simple, everyday occurrences. The light and shadow on a wall, leaves blowing in through my studio door, remnants I find on walks, even a radiator hose from my old Honda have all proven to be a springboard for a series of work. The thread binding them together is gesture, color and form. Sometimes I use what I find directly, but more often I lay these objects out as recollections, using their character and memories as inspirational sketches to take from and translate into other materials. Materials that will last a little longer or offer me the ability to manipulate line, color and scale. Whether the work is jewelry intended to be worn or a sculptural object for display I try to bring to each piece a suggestion of ritual, extending its formal aesthetics to a deeper realm. Beauty is important but stirring an honest emotion is equally so.
My process is intuitive and responsive. Much like a writer of fiction the pieces unfold as I work. I pay close attention to the fleeting space between cause and effect and like to think the materials themselves have a say in the directions I take them. At its best it feels as if there is another person in the room collaborating and guiding me through. In the end it is the memory of their making which lingers on, with the objects themselves being record keepers of the event.
My process is intuitive and responsive. Much like a writer of fiction the pieces unfold as I work. I pay close attention to the fleeting space between cause and effect and like to think the materials themselves have a say in the directions I take them. At its best it feels as if there is another person in the room collaborating and guiding me through. In the end it is the memory of their making which lingers on, with the objects themselves being record keepers of the event.
