Hummelstown, PA
By creating various forms of soft sculptures, I use soft materials to discuss hard topics. The need to touch is encouraged in my work and creates physical comfort by using stuffing in many of my works. Repetition of color and shape combined with overlapping elements provides familiarity and cohesion. The element of softness is vital padding and protection against the unpleasant certainties of existence and is shared with the audience, reassuring survival. Ordinary, mundane happenings to distressing, life-altering occurrences are on a level playing field in my work, illuminating the complexity and range of human emotion and instinctive responses. Sustainability of life requires some sort of compartmentalization of the negatives and light of the positives. I use self-actualization to find ease and understanding of personal tension as a means of healing not only for myself but also for viewers.
Queued Shiny Milliskin Tricot, 2020, polyester fiber fill, 48" x 15" x 9"
