MIXED MEDIA

"Habitat"

Description: fictional narrative on a non-existent species of bird that could no longer migrate due to an extinct flower, red birdhouses were employed as a synthetic substitution.    

Materials: cedar birdhouses and red paint


"Vehicular"

Description: an exploration in form and shape  

Materials: forged and welded aluminum (anodized), and carved lumber 


"Untitled #54"

Description: title derived from the original quarry weight of stone  

Materials: green alabaster


"Sectors"

Description: breaking down the main three sectors of commerce from raw materials to consumer products/services   

Materials: specimen jars and numerous collected materials


"Midden Artifacts"

Description: commenting on the effects of clear-cutting mountains for timber

Materials: stained, fiber-reinforced cast concrete

- prior display at Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC


"Love Triangle"

Description: transition from US to global manufacturing

Materials: found objects and digital prints


"Constellation"

Description: interactive sculpture employing proximity and pressure sensors manipulating a 600-watt subwoofer 

Materials: found object, microprocessor, sensors and audio 


"Humble"

Description: remaining fossil fuels on the planet 

Materials: found objects, electronics and LED lighting.


"Celebrity" 

Description: live video feed that displays the person gazing into the opening

Materials: found object, video camera, projection and electronics 


"PLANT"

Description: balance between advancement of modern day society and its effects on the planet

Materials: found objects, foundry coke, limestone, iron, soil, living plant, electronics and LED lighting


"One Trick Pony"

Description: study of excessive manufacturing 

Materials: found objects and aluminum stock


"B&G Equipment"

Description: electric motor is activated once the viewer touches the metal exterior

Materials: found object, microprocessor, touch sensor and electric motor


"Flat Iron"

Description: life cycle of a major US manufacturing facility, light silhouette - Bridgeport, CT

Materials: found object, LED lighting and web archive 


"WPA"

Description: juxtaposition of coastal erosion (crab pot) and the Great Plains erosion of the 1940's (Osage Orange Tree fruit) 

Materials: found object (crab pot), wax and urethane castings 


"Progress?"

Description: transition from UK, US and China's manufacturing of milled and cast metals

Materials: found object, cast iron, digital images, microprocessors and LED lighting