INSTALLATIONS 2015-2023
August 31, 2015IN THE BEGINNING: SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS
In 2015, I attended a residency at the School of Visual Arts. It was the first time I had the space and the time to expand my artist vision from “object” to “conceptual installation”. In some ways, I had no idea what was involved but I managed to put together a couple of different site-specific installations using yarn, wire and pipe insulation.
PAPER ROCKS
It is difficult to find venues for this work so I made them up. I asked local libraries and a community college if I could install a piece in their space and they not only said yes, they did some amazing marketing for me. I was able to put together some lovely smaller installations of cast rocks using paper towels and rust. The following installations happened in the Eldersburg branch of the Carroll County (MD) library system and the other were in the arts building at the Howard County (MD) Community College. The title of the work changed from “Edge/Flow” to “Life Forms”
SPIKIES/LIFE FORMS
This installation began with the idea of welding some masonry nails together and seeing what I could make. When my sister looked at the resulting form she was less than impressed (I tend to listen to both my sisters, they are very wise) so I tried weaving it with yarn. And then I repeated it. A lot. I installed it for the first time in one of the library branches in Howard County, MD. The other venues included NOMA 9a co-op gallery in Frederick), MAP (for the triennial MD State Arts Council show) and the Delaplaine Art Center in Frederick, MD.
