Fluxus Box

 

Everything You Need
Wire, Watercolor Paper, Bristol, Hot Glue, Modge Podge, Watercolor Paint, Acrylic Paint, Hair, Yarn, Thread, Wood, Tissue Paper
10x10x17 inches

Artist Statement:

My piece is meant to convey the feeling of being trapped contrasted with tools of escape. I frequently feel trapped in how others perceive me and wanted this piece to communicate that feeling. The box itself is cage to communicate this but also incorporates swirling and spiral shapes to show how easy it is to get wrapped up and lost in other peoples view of you. Each of the objects inside is meant to be an object to represent escape. The first object that combines a key with feathers as the notches. Both keys and feathers represent freedom and by combining them I wanted to convey unconventional thinking as as necessary for obtaining that freedom. 

Sketches & Notes:

The movie I chose was Penelope (2006). The movie was heavily inspired fairy tales and extremely whimsical and I wanted to be able to capture that despite the theme of being trapped, which draws to mind harsh shapes and materials. I compromised keeping the harshness with the wire material and unfinished barbs on the cage and incorporating the whimsicality through the overall shape and patterns on the panels. 

In-Process Images:

Make it Roll

 

Speaker Events!

 

Ceramics Workshop with Dakota-Joan Parkinson & Pride Alliance  

(CEAM Artist-in-Residence)

February 21 2026

"More than an animal display: the serious science of modern zoos" with Gen Anderson (Science Week Keynote Speaker)

April 28 2026

Favorite Personal Work

 

Clip from Elle Woods says something that doesn't make sense within the established context
Animation. Paper, Pen, Paint Pen, Printed Images.

Masking Tape Shoes

 

Canvas Doc Martens
Masking tape 
One shoe is 11x4.5x6 inches

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Paper Model:

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Gregor's Room

 

FRETTING
Copy Paper, ink. No Adhesives.
A visual response to the short story The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka.
Bed is 13x13x14 inches

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Reflection Statement:

These sculptures visually communicate the filth and harshness of Gregors environment that accumulates after he turns into a bug. While exploring materials I focused on paper pulp as a way to create texture.  I felt that my initial attempts at incorporating the fretwork designs into the headboard were not producing the results that I wanted on their own, so I shifted to layering them on top of a paper pulp structure. This work exposed the idea of using adhesives already present in paper and as a result I would like to learn more about the paper making process. I would like to continue exploring paper pulp and how it can be combined with other techniques. This piece allowed me to explore scale and color to convey the experience I had while reading.