“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct’’
Carl Jung
“To be free of imitation we must have the courage to play and experiment aimlessly”
Josef Albers
I collect “stuff”. I am a hoarder of objects and materials old and new. My studio is bursting at the seams with things that I’ve gathered from flea markets, hardware stores and nature. There is furniture, fabric, ladders, tar, ash, jewelry, postcards, illustrations, brooms, mops and fire hoses. There is an inquisitiveness about what I do with an object or material. What happens when I cut, wrap, burn, paint, erase, pour, add/subtract, and transform? This process is crucial as it opens up so many avenues and dictates the journey the work will take later on. I am often surprised at the results of my labor while in a state of making as often the work will reveal a narrative which has been hidden deep in my psyche. When I have finished my explorations the original objects or material may still be recognizable or not show at all but has played its part in my investigations.