Bronze, bronze braising wire, patina10” x 38” x 10″ This piece is a continuation of my experience living on discontinuous permafrost. The dynamic nature of ground in Interior Alaska cannot be understated. Houses are built on unstable ground, and sometimes…
Set in sterling silver with a sterling silver chain, this fossilized creature is set in a silver bezel, stamped with its specimen name.
I imagine this ring to anchor a particular state of mind. I want it to evoke a headspace with the vastness of Space itself, and the solitude of a moonscape. The surface of the wide, open-shank band is textured with…
Sandcast bronze, reclaimed convex lens5.5″ x 8″
Brass, reclaimed biconvex lens2.75″ x 3.25″ A fantastical device for navigation. This planchette bears the coordinates of the user’s home as the beginning of a journey and is meant to be used in tandem with a map. Just like a…
6″ x 6″ x 24″Aluminum, concrete, fiber optic filament, LED lights, steel, cotton floss At the moment, art-making isn’t my full-time job. I work for the University of Alaska Fairbanks. This past summer UAF declared financial exigency due to state…
This cake server is hand-pierced and formed from heavy, reclaimed copper pipe and copper wire. The handle is riveted with brass. The patterns on these cake servers are inspired by patterns I remember seeing as a child when my mom…
Copper, kiln-cast glass1.5″ x 7.5″ x 1.5″ Home foundations in Interior Alaska often sit above the ground to keep the frozen earth below from thawing, and to allow for a foundation to be adjusted if the ground does move beneath…
Kiln-cast glass, sterling silver This hollow-form statement ring embodies the reality of housing in Fairbanks and exemplifies our personal relationship to the place in which we live. As we often use rings in wedding ceremonies here in the United States,…
Sterling sliver, gray moonstone This ring is inspired by research in Alaska documenting the rapid release of methane in lakes due to melting permafrost. I’ve observed this phenomenon first-hand hiking around my home here in Fairbanks, Alaska. I still find…