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The Queeramid
As queer people, now is not a time to be quiet or subtle. The Queeramid is a piece celebrating LGBTQIA+ identities that also reminds us that our rights are still threatened. Each side is connected to the history, politics, and challenges of being queer at this moment in time. SAY GAY! Say Gay! is a … Read more
NOOK Gallery
The NOOK Gallery was a space I created for the students of Western Carolina University while an artist in residence there. I noticed there were very few opportunities for students to show their work in a formal capacity, so the NOOK was born. Applicants were required to submit a written proposal, and upon selection received … Read more
Archie Green Fellowship
Click Here for an online archive of our interviews on the Library of Congress website. Folklorist Katy Clune and I received a 2020-2021 Archie Green Fellowship from the Library of Congress’ Occupational Folklife program. We conducted over 20 interviews focusing on the “State of Repair” in North Carolina, as an extension of the research I … Read more
Fire Station 18
In collaboration with Katy Clune, a permanent photography installation at a newly built Fire & EMS station in Durham, NC. We combined photos from the history of the Fire Department (celebrating 150 years in 2023) with photographs we took of objects from the Department’s museum. We also performed a series of interviews with fire personnel … Read more
GLOW
With Bec Conrad Created from hundreds of post consumer recyclables for a pop-up installation in downtown Cary, NC. This piece is an ethereal wall of slowly color changing light that transcends the sum of its materials.