brace (bannister)
paper clay, pastel
7” x 12” x 1.5”
2022
push (front door)
paper clay, pastel
11 x 12 x 1.5 in
2022
cushion (headboard)
paper clay, pastel
10 x 7.5 x 1.25 in
2023
soothe (sofa)
paper clay, pastel
12 x 7 x 2.5 in.
2023
pinch ( corner )
paper clay, pastel
11 x 11 x 1.5 in
2022
support (bedside table)
paper clay, pastel
7” x 9” x 2”
2022
protect (radiator cover)
paper clay, pastel
11” x 10.5” x 1”
2022
enclose (kitchen cabinet)
paper clay, pastel
6.5” x 7.5” x .75”
2022
steady (staircase)
paper clay, pastel
7.5” x 13.5” x 1”
2022
comfort (hearth)
paper clay, pastel
13.5” x 13.5”
2022
stumble (staircase)
paper clay, pastel
7 x 10 x 2.25 in
2022
hold (cabinet)
paper clay, pastel
6.5” x 12” x 1”
2022
surround (fireplace mantle/brick)
paper clay, pastel
8.5” x 8” x 1.5”
2022
store (china cabinet)
paper clay, pastel
7” x 5” x 1”
2022
drain (bathtub)
paper clay, pastel
7” x 4.5” x .5”
2022
keep (keyhole)
paper clay, pastel
3.5” x 2.5”
2022
light (wall)
paper clay, pastel
5.5 x 10 x .75 in
2022
bolster (sofa)
paper clay, pastel
7 x 5.5 x 1.25 in
2023
open (lock)
paper clay, pastel
5.5” x 4.5” x .5”
2021
connect (hinge)
paper clay, pastel
7” x 4.5” x .75”
2021
carry (plant stand)
paper clay, pastel
10.75" x 5" x 1"
2022
secure (keyhole)
paper clay, pastel
2.5” x 2” x .25”
2022
These paper clay works are impressions taken of objects and architecture within my home. They are an attempt to capture space and time. When I sold my childhood home in Buffalo, NY after my father passed away, COVID restrictions prevented me from sifting through and gathering belongings as I would have liked to. The few items I did collect felt incredibly meaningful as a result. There is something about the physicality of holding something your parents once held and used. In response I started making imprints of my home in an effort to recover what I had lost/left behind. Also inherent to this body of work is a consideration of the value we assign objects (monetary, sentimental, functional) and the labor that is required to look after and archive them. Here one discovers another layer of care and invisible labor that is performed in the absence of our loved ones.