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Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to @_pink_noise_projects on Friday for the opening of A Ghost at the Feast. So happy to share this work with everyone and even more so to be part of the incredible community of artists here in Philadelphia.
I’m very excited to announce a solo exhibition of my work at Pink Noise Projects here in Philadelphia, opening next Friday! Come see two new pieces I’ve been developing this year- check out @_pink_noise_projects for full details! A Ghos
An apparition, a ghost, a haunting thing from long ago. Making the most of the end of summer studio work, and happy this is coming together quickly. Swipe for progress pix. FGR 95 plaster and gauze over cardboard. #sculpture #workinprogress #studio
Architectural Study 1 (Diagram for Solitude) 86” x 60” x 37” Salvaged alley gate, HO scale model loading dock, pewter pitcher, copper, brass, aluminum, steel, cherry, salvaged pine, acrylic and hardware.  December 2024- June
New guy coming together. Getting the arm attached feels like progress. The mount comes from an old chalkboard, it lets the shoulder lock into a variety of positions. The grate stood between the studio building and the next door house until the house'
Tonight! New Precarious Systems opens at @riverviews_artspace in Lynchburg VA. It's been a whirlwind week installing the show but I'm excited to see all these works in conversation. Join me tonight from 5-8pm! The show runs through March 13th. #scul
You may have seen some shared posts with @riverviews_artspace over the past week- but I'm very excited to share my upcoming exhibition New Precarious Systems, opening Friday 2/7 in Lynchburg, Virginia. This is a rare opportunity to bring together wo
Provisional System IV (A Very Human Impulse), 2024 84” x 103” x 42” Walnut, birch, basswood, honey locust, plywood, aluminum, copper, brass, steel, cast iron drainpipe, expansion cell tank, funnel, Chroma-Key paint, C-clamps, grap
Some recent sketches from the studio. Early mornings in the studio have been important this term, trying to hold onto some making time amidst the rush of administrative work. Maybe little monuments, ways to adapt what we've built to the world we li
Progress! Next big element on a new work for a show next February. Turned amphora and bowl (birch) with brass mounts in a steel frame. Also very happy with a finishing process I figured out- the steel has a coat of paste wax mixed with graphite powd
Provisional System III (Waiting for the Flood), 2024 70” x 30” x 39” Oak, copper, brass, aluminum, found objects (concrete fragment, cast-glass hand, 3D printer components, brass lamp, plumb bob and copper mug), and hardware. Ne
WIP, summer studio. Very excited about the copper funnels and the polishing on this. #sculpture #contemporaryart #studio #wip
Excited to participate in Vox XIX at @voxpopuligallery . Come see this piece in some truly excellent company at Vox this Friday 7/12, 6-9pm. Curated by @nataliehijinxart and @eve_greensweig - this will be fun! Anxious Machine (A Diagram Stiffly Wait
Made this quick little weirdo for phone wallet KEYS @cocohunday opening tonight! A show of artist made keychains- what could be more fun? Creative Engineering/Tuff Stuff, 2024 7” x 5 ½” x 1 ½” Aluminum, brass, epox
Anxious Machine (A Diagram Stiffly Waiting for Relief), 2024. 87” x 39” x 49” Salvaged pine, basswood, walnut, marble, brass, aluminum, copper, electrical and electronic components, coral, air pump, server rack components, iron g