Materials: Hand-dyed ghost gear, muslin, adhesives.

agate no. 1
2022
ghost gear, muslin, dye, adhesive
34 x 28 x 0.05 in.
agate no. 4
2022
hand dyed ghost gear, muslin, adhesive
18 x 15 x 0.05 in.
agate no. 3
2022
ghost gear, muslin, dye, adhesive
16 x 15 x 0.05 in.

Materials: Hand-dyed ghost gear, foam, muslin, paint, metal pins, nails and adhesives

trinity constellation equus sold
2021
ghost gear muslin dye paint foam adhesive
41 x 60 x 32 in.
capra with pulsatilla
2022
ghost gear, muslin, dye, paint, foam, adhesive, boer horn
21 x 28 x 26 in.
the mechanics of flight through crystalline structure
2022
ghost net, muslin, dye, paint, foam, adhesive, brass tacks
37 x 49 x 32 in. variable
Wall-mounted horse head form with “Pegasus wings” of fiber geodes. The title alludes to the fluidity of the flying horse’s wing forms (shaped as a bisected geode). The title also reflects the angular crystal structure of the agate on a micro and molecular level is mimicked by what appears as connective lines of muscle and tendon supporting the animal’s wing structures.


ARRAS
Concept abstract: deconstructed quilts

Materials: Hand-dyed ghost gear, raw cotton, muslin, scrim (thread and acid-free fabric adhesive)


Arras def.: A rich tapestry, typically hung on the walls of a room or used to conceal an alcove or passageway.

arras no. 1 / xanadu sold
2021
hand dyed ghost gear, raw cotton, muslin, scrim (thread and acid-free fabric adhesive)
51 x 31 x 1.5 in.
arras no. 3 / rainstorm
2021
hand dyed ghost gear, raw cotton, muslin, scrim (thread and acid-free fabric adhesive)- framed
12 x 12 x 1.5 in.
arras no. 4 / life
2021
hand dyed ghost gear, raw cotton, muslin, scrim (thread and acid-free fabric adhesive)- framed
16 x 28 x 1 in.


Recovered Ghost Gear
NETTING:

Materials info: Accidentally dredged and retrieved ghost netting, fully documented and collected in collaboration with the Director of Marine Fisheries Research at the Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, MA.


Recovered Ghost Gear
NETTING:

Materials info: Accidentally dredged and retrieved ghost netting, fully documented and collected in collaboration with the Director of Marine Fisheries Research at the Center for Coastal Studies, Provincetown, MA.


For geodes and fungi work: After cleaning and dying the netting, the knots are cut out as I work the fibers, leaving individual pieces of line no more than an inch and a half long (and under 2mm in diameter).

Data:
Retrieval Coordinates: 42° 10′ N 69° 52′ W
Retrieval Vessel: F/V Donna Marie (Groundfish Trawler/Scallop Dragger out of Provincetown)
Water Depth: approx. 100 fathoms/183 meters/600 feet
Source: pre – Magnuson – Stevens Act* foreign, most likely Russian, fishing net, age at least 50 years

*Prior to the enactment of the MSA in 1976, international waters began at just 12 miles from shore and were fished by unregulated foreign fleets. The MSA extended U.S. jurisdiction to 200 nautical miles and established eight regional fishery management councils with representation from the coastal states and fishery stakeholders.

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