I use wood and other three dimensional materials to reference structured play and the protective nature of objects. Safety and guardianship are introduced by the re-creation and amplification of familiar childhood objects, especially those mass-produced and affordable items that speak directly to class and value. Plastic sandboxes and inexpensive swimming pools, by their ubiquitous nature, speak broadly. 

Raised in a daycare, my sculptural work re-imagines familiar objects as mythological figures, beings existing within a pantheon of laundry baskets and sandboxes. This allegorical approach to personal history allows simple moments to loom large, carrying the significance we associate with our pasts. Emphasizing vulnerability and trust as the opposing forces of childhood, I view memory viewed as a source of power.