"Her high school had an "unusually high number" of ceramics wheels, and there, she was taught the principles of stained glass and many other more materials and disciplines. "I was always attracted to glass though, and remember even buying my mother glass presents for many occasions," she says. "My favorite objects as a child were a set of pink elephant swizzle sticks that I had found in the basement cabinet."
"Her output has evolved from the large and experimental to current work resembling dioramas-fantastical worlds where flora, fauna, and figures are present. She frames these sunken narratives in vegetation and otherworldly forms, and often being cast in that same vintage cover, one must really inspect the works to find their treasures. Inside "Bridesmaid's Forest," cast in vintage chameleon green glass, a cast of characters is revealed: the titular "Bridesmaid" doll, a whale, a duck, a deer, a snail, a turtle, and surprising lifeforms."
The artist developed a fascination with three-dimensional materials in childhood and favored glass, often gifting glass items. High school provided many ceramics wheels and instruction in stained glass and other disciplines. Formal study concentrated on glass and three-dimensional design, including a degree from Salisbury University and an MFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Work evolved from large experimental pieces to diorama-like scenes featuring flora, fauna, and figures framed in vegetation and otherworldly forms. Many pieces are cast in vintage-colored glass that requires close inspection to reveal embedded figures. Recent work integrates autobiographical narratives, dreams, travel memories, and collected objects.
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