Work
My work is an expression of how life happens. I take these old valueless books that once were used for reference and seal them with NuetralPH adhesive designed for bookmaking. Like life, I dive into the unknown, searching for imagery, phrases, or diagrams that I find interesting. Many aspects, like our daily journey into a career, family, or society, result in frustration or happiness. There are many times I work through the depths with anticipation, only to be frustrated or work with what I find. Often, the results are a joy as I discover something unique, unexpected, or beautiful.
Like the span of my past career, working with sealed books with a general subject but unknown expectations, the results often present themselves as happy accidents. As I started my journey in life, rudderless and without direction, I started new projects similarly. Not fully aware of what I’ll find, the journey of discovery is as much of the enjoyment in this medium as the results.
Most of the final pieces culminate in discovery, frustration, and delight. With unbound time comes freedom, which is now more expressed in my work. Most of my earlier work was focused on discovery, not pushing past the initial imagery, much like a youngster accepting their first position, job, or assignment. Going deeper into the work has more depth to the final piece; if something isn’t working, I find the freedom to punch through.
Each work of art I create is bespoke and unique, and no two are alike in subject, expression, or discovery method. My technique is to work with scalpels, cut into each page by page, and sliver by sliver until I’m satisfied with a three-dimensional expression that speaks to the world.
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