DAMN SPOT II: artwork; 617 cotton patches, manufactured & sold specifically for cleaning the muzzle & chamber of an AR-15 semiautomatic assault rifle after use; water-soluble film stabilizer, thread, acrylic.
Sterile vaccine vials, elastic cording, many natural and artificial fibers; created in traditional nine-patch quilting pattern.
Created en-masse for installation at my wedding; collaborators: Judy Bergantz, Joan Jamieson.
Red rosin paper, hot glue, aerosol paints.
Resin, alpaca wool, cashmere, salvaged mink fur, cotton thread
Detail of knitted / hand-sewn work.
Regulation-sized body bag knit from fiber created from reclaimed trash bags; plastic.
Hand-knit and felted vessels; wool, hot water drawn from well, soap, patience.
Self-patterned hospital gown, sterile; oversized measuring roughly 12' by 20', splayed open.
Hand-knit on needles machined by the artist for this purpose.
Materials: roughly four miles of Johnson & Johnson brand sterile gauze.
Hand-knit; lambswool, alpaca, silk, cashmere; variable.
Hand-knit and felted vessels; wool, hot water drawn from well, soap, patience.
Hand-knit, lambswool.
MATES FOR LIFE, 2017.
Acrylic miniature animals, matte white paint, tulle, thread, sequins, high-gloss paper, suitable various glues. Collection counts to nearly 70 animals, all work done by hand; dimensions vary.
