Sculptures

Marla ($1,672... I Quit)

2012  -  Cigarette Boxes, Lighters, Card Board, Hot Glue, Mod Podge

Marla was a school assignment that became of of my favorite projects ever. She is 5'8", made from over 250 cigarette boxes & 72 lighters and is holding "my last cigarette" that I smoked before I quit. The Marlboro box by her left foot is the first box of cigs I bought on my 18th bday. I collected boxes for 3 years and was gifted lighters and the Kamel boxes by friends.

 

 

 

 

Eye Glasses

2025  -  Eye Glasses, Sunglasses, CA Glue, Plaster, Mod Podge

I saved glasses from various people in my life over a span of at least 15 years to collect the materials for this piece.

 

 

 

 

 

The Inevitable Destruction of All Creation

2011  -  Steel, Bailing Wire

This was a project from my metal sculpture class at LTCC. I welded the steel box, smoothed the edges and added texture with an angle grinder, cut holes in the box with a plasma cutter and used 2 1/2 rolls of bailing wire to sculpt the tree. 

 

 

 

 

 

Crans

2024  -  Crayons

My parents saved the crayons from my childhood and gave them to me several years ago. I peeled and sliced each crayon into .25" sections and arranged them in the landscape scene. The heat of Sacramento melted the crayons together, but a little too much, which resulted in a brown layer over the top. I carved through the top layer to reveal the design beneath, then continued to blend the colors with a soldering iron.

 

 

 

 

Mirrors

2022  -  Mirrors, Grout, Mod-Podge

I broke this mirror in high school and carried it around with me for years before making this piece which represents the mirror shattering all around me, yet not a piece touched me.

 

 

 

 

Locked

2024  -  Keys, CA Glue, Mod Podge

The keys I've collected, found and received.

 

 

 

 

Rock Mosaic

2020  -  Rocks, Grout, Mod Podge

Most of these rocks were collected from Humboldt's Agate Beach with my mom and sister and the rest were gifted.