Squirm

This soft sculpture was started in 2020 and completed in 2023 for display in Again, an exhibit at Towson University’s Holtzman MFA Gallery. It was created from scraps of striped shirts, leftover pieces from monster making in an attempt to use up as much material as possible from my daily art practice. It was a meditative process to sew, cut, turn and stuff each striped tendril, and then once amassed, to hand stitch them together. It changes size and shape depending on how it lays or drapes. I would love to expand on this piece over time and see it grow even larger. Recycled clothing, new fiberfill stuffing, thread. 2023

All Seeing Squids

This soft sculpture installation is comprised of sixteen multi-eyed squids, each handmade from recycled clothing and hung in a mass as if floating up the wall. Displayed in Again, an exhibit at Towson University’s Holtzman MFA Gallery. Recycled clothing, sweatshirts, t-shirts, fleece, new fiberfill stuffing, thread. approx 10’x 10.’ 2023

Extended Feline Family

This installation is an ode to all our feline friends that kept us company and gave us comfort during the pandemic—helping get us through it as we stayed at home spending far more time with our pets and much less with other humans. Each tiny sewn, stuffed and painted cat is portrait of a REAL cat that supported myself and my friends during the pandemic. Bongo, Tabooli, Moonshine, Lady Batman, Harpy, Donut, Alma, Frippy…just to name a few! It was created for Squee, an exhibit at Towson University’s Center for the Arts Gallery. Scrap muslin, stuffing, ink, & watercolors. 26" x 50" each kitty is about 5” x 3” x 1” 2021

Puppets for Mindfruit

Three soft puppet characters created for Mindfruit Studios. Mindfruit used the creatures (digitally adding in their faces and controlling with clear rods/magnets) in the production of “Aminals”— three short films that aired on a Nat Geo WILD special called 'Wild After Dark.' Click if you’d like to watch: Horseshoe Crab, Angler Fish, and Peacock Spider 2018

Growth

This piece began as a tiny installation for the Minstallation Gallery at Creative Alliance in Baltimore. In 2009, Growth grew with more eyeballs and the addition of tentacles for display at Knitwit at Nudashank Gallery. In 2015, the tentacles were removed and more eyeball masses were sewn on for its display in Monstalgia at Arizona State University School of Art. I hope to get to add on to it again… Recycled clothing & linens with polyester stuffing and cardboard armature. 2008-2015

Johns Hopkins Children’s Center Niches

I was asked to create soft sculptural pieces to fill seven wall niches throughout the newly built Charlotte R. Bloomberg Center as part of the Johns Hopkins Hospital art and reading initiative. I hope that these characters bring some bits of joy to the families and healthcare workers that pass by them daily. Fleece, felt, wire, polyester fiberfill. Each niche 30”x30” 2011-2012

Nanotecture

Nanotecture is a collaborative work between myself and sculptor Jonathan Latiano, a site-specific installation created at School 33 Art Center as part of the Co-Lab(oration) project and funded by the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. This project created a new gallery space at the School 33 Art Center in what was once a telephone booth. Velour, faux fur, recycled t-shirts, polyester stuffing, wood, foam, joint compound, paint, fans, and lights. 2013

Land of Nod Designs

I was asked to create an exclusive plush line for Land of Nod, children's decor company. I created these original designs and prototypes. Land of Nod, then had them manufactured and sold worldwide over the 2012 and 2013 holiday seasons. The Giant Raccoon was commissioned for the window display of Land of Nod's 2012 holiday pop-up shop in SoHo, NYC.

Trail of Seers Quilt

This quilt was intuitively pieced together using scraps of clothing leftover from Cotton Monster making. Scraps of recycled clothing, linens & bedding with polyester stuffing. 46”x52” 2009

Belly of the Beast

Belly of the Beast was an interactive installation created as part of The Midway exhibition at Artscape 2008. Viewers were invited to write wishes, dreams and secrets on paper and feed them to the beast for safe keeping. When Artscape ended, The Beast took up residence at The Charles Theatre and greeted movie goers for 9 years. Recycled bathrobes, blankets & towels, wood, wire 2008