How can stories help us locate our own identities in a material and social world, and how can we create space for for stories which are not yet part of mainstream discourse? I use frameworks, environments and engagements through
which audiences can reflect on their own experiences, as well as the way to look at and organize the responses of others. I seek to create tension between objects, information, or people, and maximize this liminal space where we are able to engage their own memories, ideas, and concerns in concert with others.
My training in diverse media (clay, textile, film and digital photography, printmaking, literary arts) informs the artwork and I choose media for each piece that adds context to the topic I explore.The audience is part of creating the work, live, and over engagement periods.
I am motivated by a deep concern with justice, and the knowledge that my 15 generations of wealth from European occupation of this country have a lot of work to repair. Learning research, anthropology, extensive, meandering travel, a true curiosity about the experiences of others and belief that there is a way to create dialogue, community, and the collaborative productive energy that happens when people put their minds together.
