Intolerable Noise Pollution Mills 2012
Wind power technology has come under fire in recent years, challenged by a growing number of allegations; some of these quite legitimate and others that range from the spurious to the absurd. A frank, scientifically tenable discussion of our nation’s sustainable energy potential is crucial and in order to effect this discourse we must clear the waters. This series seeks to provide a point of contrast by researching the most histrionic claims against modern wind turbines and then constructing a variety of mechanical wooden sculptures that actually accomplish these feats of civil negligence.
The "As yet untitled" series. 2012
Ceramic sculpture: white stoneware, fired to cone 10, various glazes
It's OK, we're just fish. 2012
This curious series of physiognomically fictionalized fish would seem to be a symptom of the mutiny that my subconscious is even now plotting against me. Marooned amid the plains of the Midwest my thoughts retreat to a childhood on the Florida coast; chasing odd fish through the reeds and combing the shore, peering with wonder at forms still stranger that were cast up at times from the deep. Perhaps someday soon I will be found sleepwalking to the south with my scurvy subconscious at the helm, until then this series will be an inkling of adventures yet to come.
Wall-mounted ceramic sales work. White stoneware, fired to cone 10.
Wall-mounted ceramic sales work. White stoneware, fired to cone 10.
Polyethylemus 2011
_This kinetic Idol depicts Polyethylemus, son of
Epimetheus and patron deity of oceanic plastics. His tentacles sway majestically to the motion of unseen waves. The ancient world ascribed a deity to all things great and small, as our own society expands the natural condition, so too must our pantheon swell to keep pace. Materials plastic bags, ceramics, motor, wood, cables, tubing, wire, brass, paint |
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A series of pointedly stated non sequiturs 2011
Ceramic sales work. White stoneware fired to cone 05, painted
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Harold Q. Dimpleton 2009
A kinetic sculpture and hypothetical product design piece, the lively little Harolds writhe vigorously in a hazelnut sauce. The piece explores an uncomfortable nest of issues surrounding genetic copyright policy.
Materials fishing lure rubber, magnets, motor, speed controller, wood formica, steel, found objects, paper, natural and artificial flavorings. |
Manila Colored Glasses 2008Eyewear designed to ease the student's transition into the working world.
Materials steel, bass, stainless steel, resin, paper, springs, variable resistor |