the Undesirables

The Undesirables Exhibition at Riverworks Gallery, Greenville, SC, 2018, curated by Gallery Director Fleming Markel. Other venues have included: Mesa Contemporary Arts Musuem in Mesa, AZ, the Fitton Center for Arts in Hamilton, OH, and the Greenville Center for Creative Arts in Greenville, SC. In this work, shapes and imagery combine to become physical manifestations of acceptance of mortality. I find beauty in the forms associated with decay, signifying the unending cycle of life and rebirth of which we are all a part. Read the whole artist statement here.

Nestleate, enamel, copper, sterling silver, 12 in x 12 in x 1 in, 2020. Each pair folds together, but unfurls long enough to encircle the wearer's neck. Like family members. Detail views below.

Mother of Pearl , enamel, copper, sterling silver, silk, 10 in x 10 in x 1 in, 2017. Push down on the larval spring pin to open the bivalve clasp. Details below.

Accretion (front and back views), enamel, copper, sterling silver, 4 in x 3 in x 2 in 2018. A brooch to wear like a barnacle. The underside reveals the origins of life.

Boutonniere (front and back views), enamel, copper, sterling silver, pearls, 3 x 3 x .5 inches, 2016

Pollen Collar, enamel, copper, sterling silver, 12 x 9 x 1 inches, 2015. Have you ever experienced the chartreuse downpour that is spring amongst the oaks?

detail of Pollen Collar

Mycorrhizal Necklace, enamel, copper, sterling silver, 12 x 12 x 4 inches, 2014

Torsion (front and back views), enamel, copper, sterling silver, 4 in x 3 in x 1 in, 2018. What gains a breath at low tide?

Fossil, enamel, copper, sterling silver, 9 x 11 x 1 inches, 2015. All the enamel drawings are tiny self-portraits with an imagined snuggling visitor. Details below.