Oxbow
26″ x 27″ x 15″ Textures in cast iron inspired by the texture of the landscape created by the hydrology in Interior Alaska, as seen from the elevation of an airplane. I an captivated by the texture of the land…
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Plumb
5.5″ x 11.75″ x 6.5″Copper electroformed bronze screen, cast bronze, chain A straight and plumb structure is the key to order. So many houses and buildings in Interior Alaska start out straight, level and plumb, but over time they succumb…
American Dream 2: Fairbanks, AK
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…
Engineered Foundation
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…
The American Dream: Fairbanks, AK
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,…
Methane Ring
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…