These pieces deliver a punch-line. I like to think of these pieces similar to a comedians jokes, the success of the delivery of the joke depends on the timing.
Revival of the Fittest: The Double Take
This piece is only the beginning for quenching my thirst for puppets and fur. This project falls into my fascination with re-animation and reusing a material that was considered waste.
Revival of the Fittest
Scrap Fox Fur, Polymer Clay, Papier-mâché
18" x 10" x 6"
2007
LMNO
LMNO originates from the name of an orphaned baby bird that was adopted one summer in Washington D.C. To most people, they believe this is unlikely and view the baby bird as ultimately helpless, so they must interfere with what occurs naturally and take the baby under their wing (no pun intended).
Ode to LMNO
Synthetic clay, fabric
6”x2” (each bird)
2008
Detailed photos of an individual bird. The birds are made out of a bubble-gum colored polyester. The beak and feet are made with a taxi cab colored synthetic clay:
Tortoise and the Bare
This piece is based off of Chuck Jones style cause and effect with a dash of Brothers' Grim moral to the story. Like Wiley Coyote, the tortoise's seemingly brilliant scheme to help him win the race collapses on him and he is left stranded and naked with nothing but his heart boxers to cover his last shred of dignity.
Tortoise and the Bare
Ceramic and fabric
15”x6”x3” (tortoise) and 12”x11”x8” (shell)
2008
Detailed photos of the individual pieces. The fired stoneware is treated with a diluted mixture of acrylic paint. When slightly diluted with water, the acrylic works very well the the porousness of the clay and absorbs the color while maintaining the surface detail:
Fleabag
The idea of the bag is that despite what it's made out of and what it is (a flea), people would be so drawn towards it and collect them to build up a colony, which goes against the human tendency to kill all vermin.
Fleabag
Leather and fabric
12”x18”x3”
2008
Don't Let Gravity Get You Down
Don't Let Gravity Get You Down
Paper-clay, Steel, Condoms, Mardi Gras Beads, Synthetic and Human Hair
60"x24"x14"
2009
¡COCKFIGHT!
This was my piece for the Corcoran All Senior Show 2009. ¡COCKFIGHT!'s inspiration was the result of the research I did for my BFA thesis (Dont Let Gravity Get You Down), particularly the porn industry and adult toy industry. I came across a lot of interesting objects that fulfilled even more interesting tasks. Although they are considered "adult", one could argue they aren't that far removed from children toys. In this piece I have placed two vibrators in a miniature wresting ring. It reminded me of two male egos going at each other, in a fight to the death.
¡COCKFIGHT!
Purevibes Silicone # 73, Micro Fiber Density Board, Wire, Condoms
24''x24''x12''
Brain Bang
Brain bang (IW)
Stoneware, acrylic paint, toothpick, paper
7"X10"X15"
2009