Miró’s Dream

July 2022
16 x 9 x 6’
vinyl, polycarbonate, wood string, glass beads

A colorful chandelier-like installation designed around existing light fixtures, this piece acts as a connection between the historic Carnegie building of the Walnut Hills Library and its modern, new expansion in Cincinnati, OH.

Inspired by Joan Miró’s Mural for the Terrace Plaza Hotel, a cloud-like form dances with vibrant energy and color. Miró would often close his eyes to imagine shapes and contours in a stream-of-consciousness daydream. The organic nature of the sculpture allows the viewer to manifest images from the simple to the surreal.

The kinetic sculpture consists of nearly 4,000 individual pieces, each hand-strung over 170 hours. 

Bridge, Bridge

March 2022
18 x 12 x 3’
Acrylic,  steel

An array of moving shapes create a bridge, connecting past to present. Acrylic pieces are etched with tiny details; maps of the city, and loose sketches of jazz musicians. The canopy spans the courtyard between a historic building and new construction; forming a liminal space between old and new. Commissioned by Ackermann Group for the city of Madisonville, OH.

Encephalon

December 2021
40 x 7 x 9’
Polycarbonate sheets, hardware cloth, steel cables

Created for the University Health, Counseling, and Testing Center at the University of Oregon (Eugene), this piece was designed to compliment the lightwell in this busy hallway. The natural light itself is a key component of the sculpture, filtering through the “pages” onto the visitors below.

An array of page-like shapes appear to fly through the hallway, dancing and swaying in the slightest breeze. The undulating curves of the canopy give a soothing sense of motion as natural overhead light filters through the semi-translucent sheets. Created close to the scale of book pages, the shapes are a nod to the knowledge gained through higher education, while the murmuration-like form gives a feeling of uplifting freedom and hope for the future.

Helicity

September 2021
6 x 6 x 9’
acrylic, synthetic paper, vinyl

Spiraling chandelier-like sculpture for the lobby entrance of Cynosure headquarters. Westford, MA
A cascade of iridescent circles spiral down into the lobby space, bringing to mind the helix shapes found in nature. A majority of the pieces are synthetic paper laminated with an iridescent film. Other pieces are translucent orange and purple vinyl. The strands of the sculpture hang from a semi-translucent, frosted acrylic, which is cut with a pattern mimicking the spiral array of the Cynosure logo. A circle cut out of the center allows the existing ceiling light to shine through.

Confluence

summer 2019
30 x 8 x 4'
Steel, Yupo, string, beads

In 2019, the Duke Energy Convention Center (DECC) partnered with Cincinnati’s job-training public arts organization, ArtWorks, to find an artist to design, fabricate, and install a site-specific sculpture for the window alcove of the Grand Ballroom lobby. I was hired by ArtWorks to first create an original design for the piece, then as a Teaching Artist, leading a team of 4 apprentices over the course of 8 weeks to fabricate and install the sculpture. Anchored into the ceiling with a steel frame, a multitude of translucent strings hang from the steel. The installation process involved collaboration with the building’s Facilities Manager to assure the sculpture was hung securely while keeping safe distances from lights, fire-safety equipment, and air vents. I also worked closely with a structural engineer to fabricate and install the steel frames. On each strand are strung individual pieces of synthetic paper. (Over 11,000 paper circles in total.) The series of smaller shapes produce a larger form, mimicking the curves of the Ohio River along the OH/KY border, which can be seen from the Convention Center. 

Rephrasing

custom installation sculpture
October 2019
192 x 36 x 7"

This hanging sculpture was custom-made for Downbound Books, an independent bookstore in Cincinnati, OH. Each paper piece is made of vellum, printed with texts from several classic pieces of literature.

Finding Balance

installation sculpture
February 2020
6 x 4 x 3'

Permanent hanging sculpture commissioned for Proctor & Gamble’s Fabric Care Innovation Center. This piece represents the feeling of ease and fluidity when elements of routine converge to create harmony in everyday life.

Forward Growth

June 2020
86 x 60 x 6"
Lexan, Yupo, fabric, string, beads

This permanent hanging sculpture was commissioned by Procter & Gamble for their Innovation Center at the P&G headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. (The sculpture was specifically requested for the Fabric Care wing of the Innovation Center.) Undulating fields of color are created with leaf shapes cut from polypropylene laminated with textured fabric, and suspended from the ceiling. The project required consultation with P&G brand managers to exactly match the colors of P&G’s various fabric care brands. I also worked closely with the Senior Director of Architecture from Chase Design (the partner leading the renovation of the Innovation Center) to assure that my design complimented the flow of the space, while not conflicting with critical architectural elements. The result is a curtain of vibrant energy that reflects the brand identity.