UC San Diego

Tools, devices that change the way one mediates the world, unlock new opportunities for experiences. My recent work references tools as both an entry-point for multi-sensory generative interactions and as a formal aesthetic rooted in craft, family heirlooms, and agrarianism. Through the act of making, relationships between materials and maker are formed and deeper understandings of both technique and the histories of the forms and materials employed may emerge. These sculptures are a product of research and investigation, they are imperfect, changing with time, interaction, and use. Hints of whimsy and absurdity in the sculpture’s designs mesh to challenge narratives of land use and notions of utilitarianism.