bringing attention to the everyday to elevate it to the sacred ...

My roommate during my artist's retreat is very eloquent, as well as being a beautiful person inside and out. She described my work saying, “You gave a clear and compassionate vision for bringing attention to the everyday to elevate it to the sacred.”

That statement sums up my creative vision. Bringing attention to the everyday is a constant thread throughout my creative journey, from creating an international business selling jewelry and gift items made out of ‘used’ bottle caps to an 8 foot dress sculpture out of eggshells. 

Thank you Siobhan for such a succinct description of my creative process.

As I’ve mentioned earlier, in San Gimignano I started this series of site-specific mixed media collages. I created around 20 of these pieces, and was reluctant to stop.

Of course I had to bring back some of my found treasures. Needless to say, I was waiting for customs to question my need to bring ‘trash’ back with me. But that’s the point, it is not trash to me.  

Fortunately I wasn't searched or even questioned. So I have a few of my treasure with me, however I feel that an interesting element of this series is that it is site specific so I am applying to the Gallery 263's  2025 Artist in Residence to see what the streets of Cambridge might inspire! Wish me luck & peace.