Artist Statement
Immersed in material explorations of cork, I manipulate and explore its inherent properties. During the process of cutting, slicing, sanding, breaking down the material I’ve realized cork has an obstinate ability to grip, withstand compression, and to respond to destruction with resilience much like the cork tree itself which over its 200 year life has its bark stripped and harvested every 9 years and each time, it responds to the damage and regenerates with a remarkable capacity.
Because of these observations and working with cork as a material, I began to realize parallels between my work and the greater world where consumerism/capitalism/humanity has a prevailing resolve to harvest resources from earth.
In my explorations of cork and the integration of wool & metal, I am considering the relationship between injury, resilience and regeneration. I am inspired by our environment and its regenerative qualities which informs my process as I examine the idea of regeneration as often seen in organic living things such as the protective barrier of a chrysalis or growth of ubiquitous spines.
Corks
2" x 2" x 2"
Cork Structure Installed
(2) 8" x 8" x 12'
Wool, Cork
Cork Structure
10" x 10" x 12'
Cork, Wool, Found Objects
Cork Structure
(2) 8" x 8" x 12'
Wool, Cork
Cork Structure Detail
8" x 8" x 12'
Wool, Cork
Cork Heirachy
Corked Response Installation
Cork 34
4" x 2" x 1"
Wool, Cork
Cork 38
6" x 6" x 6"
Cork, Framing Nails
Cork 37
6" x 6" 2"
Cork, Framing Nails
Cork 31
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 36
6" x 6" 2"
Cork, Framing Nails
Cork 35
6" x 6" x 2"
Cork, Framing Nails
Cork 30
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 33
1" x 1" x 2"
Cork
Cork 32
2" x 2" x 2"
Corks
Cork 29
4" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 28
1" x 1" x 2"
Cork, Rubber
Cork 1
6" x 6" x 9"
Cork, Wire
Cork 27
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 26
3" x 2" x 2"
Cork
Cork25
1" x 1" x 2"
Cork, Glue
Cork 8
9" x 9" x 6"
Cork, Wire
Cork 24
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 23
1" x 1" x 2"
Cork
Cork 6
4" x 4" x 2"
Cork, Found Objects
Cork 2
4" x 3" x 1"
Cork
Cork 11
1" x 1" x 2"
Cork, Tacks
Cork 13
2" x 2" x 1"
Cork
Cork 19
3" x 3" x 1"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 5
4" x 4" x 2"
Cork, Found Objects
Cork 17
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins
Cork 16
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Nails
Cork 21
2" x 2" x 2"
Cork, Glue
Cork 15
3" x 3" x 2"
Cork, Straight Pins, Tacks
Cork 14
3" x 1" x 1"
Cork
Cork 7
9" x 9" x 7"
Cork, Wire
Cork 12
1" x 1" x 2"
Cork
Cork 4
4" x 3" x 3"
Cork, Found Objects
Cork 3
4" x 4" x 2"
Cork, Found Objects
Cork 10
3" x 3" x 1"
Cork, Straight Pins