Beyond Beneath
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Series of collages made for the Harbour publication, curated by Amy Ash. Photos of lampwork paperweights sourced from internet with text from a 1902 Telegraph Journal article titled, “Through the Falls". Article is an account of a young man’s struggle to survive after slipping into the Reversing Falls in Saint John, NB.
By the Skin of my Teeth
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Papier-mâché, high-gloss enamel paint, 16" x 7" x 7", 2018
At the end of each day, I remove the claw clips from my hair and fasten them together before setting them down. Laying still, their teeth intertwined, I imagine they have been relieved from their duty. The tension within their mechanisms holds them together, providing support, comfort and rest.
York Series
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Series of pitfired porcelin barbells of various sizes. Cast from an iconic metallic-coloured set like the ones that lived in a dark corner of our childhood basement. 2019.
Rock Video
Performance for video in Rockwood Park, Saint John, New Brunswick, 2017.