The Things We Try To Mend And Repair

The Things We Try To Mend And Repair

Repurposed and reconstructed taxidermy form, boat shaped bookcase enveloped in cotton batting, led light source, men’s work shirts, women’s negligees, bed sheets, various domestic wares, including mason jars, jelly jars, and drinking glasses with warm water

Park Central Gallery - Phoenix, Arizona

2019

An old bookcase, silken night gowns, men’s work shirts, jars filled with warm water and a deer form are sculpted into a metaphor about my upbringing in Wyoming, my relationship with my mother, and the inherent beauty in acceptance.