Welcome
I am an artist, designer, and educator focused on alternative sustainable materials and the complex relationships we have with the products and objects in our environment.
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This website includes examples of my creative work along with other information and images related to my varied experiences with art, design, and sustainability. Explore the menu at the top of this page and navigate to other pages to learn more.
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Materials and found objects often initiate the tactile process suggesting interests and ideas.
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Creating products and environments.
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Been on the faculty at Stanford University, California College of the Arts, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, and Academy of Art University.
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Teaching, advising, and activism
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Bags and wallets from reclaimed inner tube rubber. Established in 1984. Groundbreaking, award winning, timeless products.
Designer/Founder
Photo of my Used Rubber USA reclaimed inner tube bags included in Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington DC Earthsense exhibition 1991-1994
USED RUBBER USA Products
Recent Art & Design Projects
Vestment: Woven from reclaimed bicycle inner tube from CMCA Biennial.
Inner Tube Sampling: Reclaimed bicycle inner tube from CMCA Biennial.
Center for Maine Contemporary Art’s 2023 Biennial: Installation set up. Virtual Tour of full museum exhibition here.
Word Salads: (Collaborative project) Interactive art piece, poem generator, creative thinking device, and tool for self reflection.
Shutter Bar: Concept and design of folding shutter bar system on casters. Combined solutions to two distinct needs for this gallery/bar space— blocking exterior light from interior gallery and the requirement of extra shelf space with the ability to highlight the display of various alcohol bottles.
Wrap Around Glass Case: Concept and Design of L shaped glass display case. Combined solutions for the need of a safety railing for stairway to the second floor gallery/bar space and the need for additional display space for 3-d items in the collection.
Photography: Unfiltered
The Rubber Impact Project
This collaborative research and communication project utilizes art and design activism to draw attention to transportation rubber issues, including environmental impacts, material responsibility, reuse opportunities, and dichotomies in the allure and danger of materials.
visit www.rubberimpact.org for more information
