Projects > Instead

In this body of work I investigate the emotion of desire. My exploration ranges from investigating consumer-desired objects to addressing the longing for long-term fulfillment in life. I look at possible substitutions and project my own longing for a different, more intense, pure life that involves an idealized dream of living in the country.

I believe my search touches upon today’s Zeitgeist, containing a layer of dissatisfaction, unrest, and a longing for change hidden in most of us.

Installation overview
Installation view
Installation view
Installation overview
Handbags on shelves
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade cardboard paper, acrylic paint. metal shelves
Dresses
Digital print on Japanese paper, wooden shelf and hangers
Dresses
Detail
Dresses
Detail
Necklaces
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade paper-cardboard, acrylic paint, wooden display set
Necklaces
Detail
Bracelets
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade paper-cardboard, acrylic paint, wooden display set
Earrings
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade paper-cardboard, acrylic paint, in wooden display box
Nail Polish
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade paper-cardboard, acrylic paint, in wooden display box
Electronics
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade cardboard paper
Shawls
Digital print on Japanese paper, acrylic paint
Lipsticks
Digital print on Japanese paper mounted on handmade cardboard paper, acrylic paint, wooden display set
Lipsticks
Acrylic paint, digital print mounted on handmade paper
Green Underwear
Digital print on Japanese paper, tissue paper in cardboard box
Black Underwear
Digital print on Japanese paper, tissue paper in cardboard box
Donuts
Soft sculptures with digital print on fabric in cake box
Donuts
Soft sculptures with digital print on fabric in cake box
Lemon Pie
Soft sculptures with digital print on fabric in cake box
Victoria Shopping
Victoria Shopping
Installation overview
Breeze Play
Digital print on Japanese paper, collage
Hoping for Bountiful Harvest at Vacant Lot
Digital print on Japanese paper, collage, drawing
Afternoon on the Farm at the End of the Road
Digital print on Japanese paper, drawing
New Tenants
Digital print on Japanese paper, drawing, collage
Heliopsis helianthoides
Digital print on Japanese paper, 3D cut out
Hoary Vervain
Digital print on Japanese paper, 3D cut out
Nebraska Wildflower
Digital print on Japanese paper, 3D cut out
Trifolium pratense
Digital print on Japanese paper, 3D cut out
Friends Put to Work
At Work