Record of Force
Since childhood I have loved science. Building and investigating is what I do. Growing up a mile away from downtown Denver I was able to explore the chaos of a densely populated city of people working together. As the planet is developed and worked we create problems for ourselves. These problems have inspired my work. I explore opportunities within and surrounding unanswered questions in relation to our physically changing planet and new technologies. Everywhere I look I see the permanent impression humans have made and the irreversibility of the changes we have imposed. There has been an incredible amount of power used to build and shape the earth into what it is today. I am intrigued by the current function of what we have built, and the future of what our creations can and will become. For example, in Salem there is a warehouse that has been under construction for many years and it is unclear what the building will be repurposed for: apartments, stores or offices. I am fascinated by the functional limits of the building, and the many new forms it may take. Such inspiration translates into my work with found materials and clay. I focus on the harmony between the solid object and the drying, contracting, cracking clay. Each time power is exerted on an object the force is recorded, seen in the clay surrounding it. Working in sculpture allows me to make a physical presence, one that can be experienced. My hope is to encourage people to think and understand the immensity and power of our creations.
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