I’m working on a handful of larger projects at the moment…care to find out more? Each link goes to a larger project description page.

Labors of Love: For my MFA thesis, I am creating a book and installation documenting Labors of Love, my year-long project exploring how generosity builds community through the unique craft culture of book arts.
I spent five weeks on the road, meeting a hundred people in twenty-three cities: directors, artists, volunteers, and professors shared their advice, resources, and homes with me as examples of how generous acts can strengthen connections between individuals, their local communities, and the larger craft scene.
In repayment, I am individually crafting an artwork to gift each participant as a tangible symbol of our time together. Finally, I am creating a book to illustrate these experiences for a wider audience, which will be transformed into a map of connections for the installation.

Hooray!  You found me: A public art experiment of sorts to help me discover my new home. I distribute various ephemeral artworks while exploring the city of Chicago through public transportation. I map where I’ve been/where I’m going, and made a zine about what I’ve found out about the idea of home through this. (Fall 2009 – ongoing.)

These Are My Prayer Flags: a project focusing on using art in creating relationships through gifting: where the connection created is worth more than the commercial value of the gift itself. I spent time with classmates and teachers, documented these interactions, and then gave each participant with an artwork created specifically for them in honor of their time given to me. We then had a ceremony/party to bring everyone together and pass along these gifts.  A unique artist book utilizing remnants of these gifts and printed multiple book objects detailing these interactions/process are forthcoming. (Spring 2010 – ongoing.)

And some general themes in my work: