My mother tells a story of my family stopping at an overlook in Colorado. I finally march back to the camper with some sticks in hand. My mom tells me to throw them away and I plead “but mom…these are my treasures!”
I still do this today and I guarantee if we ever go on a walk I’ll find something interesting, creepy, strange or beautiful to either take a photo of or pick up…or both.
“The Other Side of Consciousness”
Items collected in Jacksonville, FL | Bakersville, N.C | Penland, N.C
Completed at Penland Studios, N.C. 2018
Tea Bag Designs | Inspiration Board
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Reclaimed wood, wire and fabric
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Items collected in Penland, NC | Bakersville, N.C
Completed at Penland Studios, N.C. 2018
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Mixed Media | Items collected in Jacksonville, FL
Completed at my home studio in 2018
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Mixed Media | Items collected in Jacksonville, FL
Completed in my home studio, 2018
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