In Costume
The dress is a springboard that allowed me to focus on my fascination for decoration. Growing up, I would look at the dresses my mother made and wonder about the special person that would wear such an object. These heavily decorated garments demanded attention and told the story of the wearer.
Belle of the Ball
Installation approx. 8 x 18 x 18 ft
ceramic, plaster, paper, ink
Belle of the Ball- In Shadow
Wall 120 x 101 x 3 in
Dress 22 x 19 x 19 in
ceramic with stain, metal
Cantankerous
28 x 24 x 24 in
ceramic with glaze
Communion
32 x 21 x 21 in
ceramic with glaze
Airy
32.5 x 16 x 14.5 in
ceramic with glaze
Confetti
28 x 28 x 28 in
ceramic with glaze
De Luces
27.5 x 10 x 22 in
ceramic with glaze, flocking
Frame
30.5 x 23 x 22 in
ceramic with glaze, epoxy
In Bloom
30 x 18 x 18 in
terracotta
Phoenix
27.5 x 12 x 13.5 in
ceramic with glaze
Extrovert
23.5 x 13 x 13 in
ceramic with glaze
Introvert
23 x 13 x 13 in
ceramic with glaze, gilded leaf
Narcissus
28 x 21 x 21 in
ceramic with glaze, mirror
Rock
27.5 x 21 x 23 in
ceramic with glaze
In Costume Vessels
each 17 x 9 x 9 in
ceramic with glaze
Rock, In Bloom, Airy