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Sculpture
Torso Series, 2023 and 2024
This series is based upon recurring nightmares I experienced as a two-, three- and four-year old. All of my family and relatives were able to transport themselves to another planet, except me. There were aliens who took the place of my family members, and I was made their slave. My body was used as a refrigerator to hold their food and drink. The back of my body was able to be opened with a zipper.
Cardboard, Silicone sheets, Paint and Zipper, 2023,
12-1/4" High X 7-1/8" Wide X 2" Deep
Balsa Wood, Faux Leather, Paint, Backpack Straps and Zipper, 2023,
20-1/8" High X 16-3/4" Wide X 6-1/4" Deep
Furry and Feathery Family Members ( From left: Señorita the Kitten, Sebouh, Minnie the Dog, Loki the chicken, Winnie the Dog and Sphinxy) were made of ceramic and painted with acrylic paints
This was a performance piece titled Healing. The cabinet was strapped to my back. There were these HUGS Fruit Barrel drinks on the shelves, as these were the containers the aliens used for their food and drink. Students came up, one-by-one to remove the bottles. Once all the bad things were removed, the things I love now were placed into my back one-by-one by each student: the animal figurines, a ceramic wave representing the ocean, a ceramic paintbrush and ceramic canvas representing Art.
Ceramic with Glaze and Stain (In progress), 21" High X 14-1/4" Wide X 7-1/2" Deep
The doors need to be attached to the torso with a zipper. Stay tuned for final image with completed torso!
Surprise Party, 2017, 6" X 6"
Wood, Acrylic and Watercolor Paint, Bead, Paper and Plastic
Elly the Dinosaur, 2017
Papier Mâché, Paper Tube, Foam Clay, Paint, Beads and Paper
Elly was part of a Rube Goldberg contraption my husband, Ted Hinman, Sheila Damkoehler and I created to represent western Massachusetts at the Cambridge Science Festival. Elly the Dinosaur was named after a student of Ted's who shared with me all about Elly's personality while I was creating her.
Easter Basket
This was the first basket I made at a class taught by Native American Artist, Jennifer Lee at the Charlemont Public Library. Jennifer had harvested the bark for the body of the basket. The rim was made from a branch. The basket was woven together using red pine roots.
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