The Mixtapes are all created out of used hardware, car parts, old beads and jewelry. Repurposing jewelry and mementos is the central theme to my work. I am drawn to the haunting nature of these objects long since abandoned. It is tremendously meaningful to me that the items I use in my mixed media constructions are reclaimed and revived after having been long left behind. Dismantling old junk and jewelry and repurposing them in my studio gives new life to these curios once forgotten... creating imagery that is meaningful to us a collective whole.
vintage beads, hardware, pearls, deconstructed jewelry, tooth washers, industrial staples