More stuff...

Ok, haven't figured out the best way to bring the wallpaper back in with the fabrics, but it'll happen. I've also begun thinking about the ideals that these pieces and materials assume, even with their cheap plastic fabrication. 

Work with new material

But what does it mean?... Here are some new photos, thinking about materials, environment and the reproduction of nature; someone mentioned Utopia last week... perhaps...still working it out.

Boliver Peninsula

More Boliver.

Boliver Peninsula

Pictures from Boliver Peninsula after Hurricane Ike. I'll be returning to shoot here over Spring Break, didn't get to shoot the neighborhoods that have been completely washed away.

New Images

I forced myself into the studio today. I thought I would be producing work within domestic spaces but it was proving to be a problem with my creative flow; meaning, I make a huge mess working on these constructions cutting and taping etc. so they take a lot of time and a lot of space, and therefore tend to be a burden within my own home space. I made the right decision by returning to the studio.
I thought I'd explore different constructions using decor and ornament (determined to use gilded mirrors which didn't exactly work out), and this is what I came up with. NOW I am beginning to question the idea of ornamentation and decor representing nature, I'm beginning to ask myself if there is any way of viewing these materials without a modernist perspective, meaning is there any way to truly comprehend ornament within the 21st century? I'm wondering this because I keep returning to the fractured space, a space with no space... I don't know, I just keep exploring more questions...before this I thought the fractured space in my images was about losing touch with nature, but now I'm beginning to think it's about something a bit different. Not sure, will hopefully keep working.
Enjoy.

new work: Constructions

OK, again I never post to my blog... but I'm back in Houston right now, and I've been thinking a lot about my images I produced this summer, and I'm pretty certain my visual thesis will be based on these images, the construction of space, and the way to use light to lead the eye into the different elements. Some of the images produce more of a painterly effect while some are more chiasm-like. I think these would be really suited for something like an illustration of a story, so I'm thinking about that, but I'm not much of a writer and therefore am hesitant to introduce another element that I'm not formally trained in using. However, I saw some information on something called Chinese Shadow theatre which was really interesting looking and seemed to tie into the products I make for my images so I think that will need to be researched further. Overall though I am seeing a connection between my constructions and a storyline, just not sure what kind of story.

Please view my new images here

New Pics

Ok,
now that it's springtime, I'm in the mood to break out and take pictures of this season. I don't care what people say, I love gardens, there's something so whimsical about even the starkest gardens. Here are a recent pics.
Enjoy!