Statement

In my artwork, I explore the nuances of the feminine experience from reflections of childhood and adolescence. My work addresses private spaces such as bedrooms, dressing rooms and bathrooms because the objects within those spaces become metaphors for identity. The objects have a whimsical quality that suggests imagery related to fairytales and fantasies. In referencing childhood with the aesthetic of the sculptures, I am mapping the beginnings of identity.

The intertwining of sculpture and voices is important in my expression of femininity; therefore some of the work incorporates sound. The ceramic sculptures resemble body parts, dress forms, toys and other objects designed to act as megaphones. I began placing my voice inside of these sculptures because I am a soft-spoken person and I am constantly told to speak louder. My voice becomes representative of the voices that we all hear inside of ourselves, which can be strengthening, self-doubting and eerie.
The sounds are soft and they become the uncensored inner voice speaking to each viewer. To decipher any individual sound clearly, viewers must lean their ears towards each piece. This interaction takes viewers beyond the visual and into the realm of talking and listening, an even more private world of whispered secrets. The voices tell a story about the object that gives another level of understanding about the work. Often the negotiation of listening becomes a humorous or uncomfortable form of intimacy. The physical and spatial relationship between the viewer and the work is important in defining the power of the voices.