a portal in neon pink, and another one to punctuate my folly
variable dimensions
1980s child-sized victorian replica vanity, neon pink plexiglass, 30 year penny collection, discarded plastic picture frame, scrap neon orange plexiglass, with participation by rogue sapling branches
(2023)
fireplace with cans and roses
48” x 70” x 90”
Plastic bricks, plaster eagle, wood, faux electric fire logs, canned vegetables, plastic roses, framed heirloom textile stitched roses
(2020)
bed as altar
160” x 100” x 28” (Dimensions variable depending on installation)
Grandmother’s bed, bed linens, lamps, lace, tablecloths, 1980’s wallpaper, internal lighting, scent of Bill Blass’ NUDE and 3rd hand smoke
(2020)
formal table
60” x 120” x 105” (Dimensions variable depending on installation)
Grandmother’s formal dining table, worn wedding dresses, brass candle holders with electric candles, formal dining chairs, fresh oranges, internal lighting, scent of Bill Blass’ NUDE and 3rd hand smoke
(2020)
one dozen eggs
65” x 60” x 60”
Grandmother’s kitchen table, crochet tablecloth, brass lamp, 12 metal spoons holding 12 eggs, scent of Bill Blass’ NUDE and 3rd hand smoke
(2020)
what it was, what I saw
168” x 168” x 108”
Steel dollhouse, electric fire logs
(2019)
still room, wear no forced air
48” x 70” x 90” (Dimensions variable depending on installation)
Grandmother’s kitchen chairs, porcelain framed mirrors, 5 foot brunette braid
(2020)
my dad was a child
48” x 85” x 75”
Furniture from my father’s childhood bedroom, ceramic cast Mary and Jesus, ceramic cast trees, food cans, bedding
(2020)
From motherGRANDmother
word of mouth folktale
Dimensions variable
Bedroom dressers from my father, my grandmother and my great-grandmother, Three metal dollhouses with graduated center room sizes, three fresh oranges
(2020)
From motherGRANDmother
within a metal house
15” x 24” x 15”
Steel dollhouse, rectangle patch of my backyard in Iowa, rust
(2019)
open secret
105” x 120” x 100” - dimensions variable
Used garments, used household linens, touch sensitive vibrating motor, manufactured cherry scent
(2019)
dangerous heights
(Dimensions variable depending on installation)
Used Wedding Dress, doll-sized wedding dress, 1964 Marx dollhouses, Remote controlled fire-like tea lights
(2019)
it’s hard to describe, we felt both comfort and terror.
(Dimensions variable depending on installation)
5 Used Wedding Dresses, 1 doll-sized wedding dress, 3 Wooden Chairs, 36 cans of food, Beseler opaque projector, 1964 Marx dollhouse, Remote controlled fire-like tea lights, Handmade vintage wooden dollhouse, Steel dollhouse with interior sensor activated electric fire logs, 1980’s assorted wall papers, Lace fabrics, fan, Wooden table, Wooden stool, Black pepper scented furniture polish
(2019)
ghost house series
48” x 154” x 54”
28 slotted steel pieces (Non-welded), 2 hot pink shag rugs, dollhouse furniture, felt, black dress, pink sparkle ribbon, house shaped music box, minature wood house, 2 lbs dried cloves, 2 cloches, hair from my mother, 9 rocks from rural Nebraska, light scent of goldenrod
(2019)
rescue was A long way off
12” x 27” x 42”
Manipulated metal playground staircase, structural steel, manipulated 1963 Marx Dollhouse (Tin)
(2019)
her boredom Is exquisite and excessive. in her Is The end of breeding.
128” x 204” x 228” - dimensions variable
Shadow wallpaper, 197 pounds of used blankets, my mother's hair, lace, crinoline underskirt, fur, mosquito netting, scent of oak moss
(2018)
sapling revolt
126” x 72” x 48”
Manipulated found wood, dagger blanks, white shag carpet, dye, acrylic paint
(2018)
fuss fuss sarcophagus
248” x 168” x 140” - dimensions variable
Three used wedding dresses, manipulated found wood, dirt balls, golden mirrors, porcelain mirror with water, scent of pine and vetiver, prairie reeds
(2018)
she dances like a bomb
44” x 13” x 13” - when stationary
1970's side-table lamp, Edison light bulb, Arduino, 24v motor, tropical print skirt, floral scent
(2018)
survival ark for the volvo xc90
39” x 44” x 68”
Shaped wood, red puffer and pink camouflage material, faux fur, personalized survival gear for a Chicago family of three
(2018)