I am a sculptor and an installation artist. My art reflects my own personal concerns around the social and ecological emergencies of the 21st century. In my work I pay close attention to materials, process, repetition of form, use of monochromatic color, symbols, and the symbolism of numbers.
The materials I use, and my process of repetition is the foundation of my work. The sensuality of my materials connects me to my body. My materials range from the ephemeral to the substantial. I work with clay because it has the magnificent quality of being both ephemeral and permanent. I have an affinity for ephemeral materials like marigold petals, pom-poms, dirt, honey, turmeric, and thread as these materials bring out playfulness and spontaneity.
In my process I embrace two aspects of the feminine. Labor and tenderness. The laborious nature of my work is the use of a repetitive form. The repetition of making the same form is challenging because it gives rise to boredom, however, through this repetitive process I get a deeper appreciation of tenderness, and this brings meaning to my work.
My work also includes community art interventions that I locate by walking in my neighborhood. I search for places that have been forgotten, neglected or destroyed and I start with an art intervention to infuse change that will bring awareness and action to transform a place. This art is part of my Oakland Projects which is ongoing as I walk, observe, and document the changes occurring in my neighborhood.