7-Months
3.5 x 3.5 x 8.5"
7 Months after
the car accident there was an Art Doll show I was invited to exhibit
in. This is the self-portrait I did. I had just been to Africa, my
spine was all outta wack and so I made a map of the Northgate Canyon on
the North Platte River in Wyoming to try and show what it felt like on
the inside, all twisty and turny. The glass skirt is from the prarire I
walked on for thereapy, all on top of a vintage oil can.
2 Years
7.5 x 2.5 x 3"
2 Years later I created this torso during an artist play date with a friend. I kept smoothing out the surface of her, hoping to smooth out my own life. I remember the day the copper paint pen came in the mail. I was so excited that I could doodle 2's all over her and glue on her glass wings. Glass wings aren't the best for flying, but while reading the Harry Potter series I had lots of flying dreams!
Water Girl
5 x 5 x 6.75"
Water Girl, that's me. A more fluid, river-like spine was what I wanted, so I created one for myself in Water Girl. I sat in a lot of hot springs and found inspiration from the bubbles in her skirt made from a vintage wooden necklace my 92 year old neighbor gave me. She saw it at the flea market and thought I should make something. She was flabbergasted at the result.
She Sells Sea Shells
4 x 4.25 x 6.75"
More water. This time from Tulum, Mexico. The skirt on She Sells Sea Shells is coral from Tulum, as are the little yellow shells around her waist. My boyfriend (now husband) proposed to me on that trip. The silver candlestick base reflects the light, just as the moon light reflected on the ocean on our long, late night beach walks.
