ClubGitm’o:Houston highlighted the current political struggle between prevention from terrorism versus the deterioration of civil rights with a luxurious touch. The experience of ClubGitm’o:Houston addressed the conflict by directly presenting both truths: the methods to prevent terrorism and the need to protect civil rights and the overstepping of both camps. By participating in this event, […]

Cast Chocolate Abraham Lincoln bust. Based on the notion of icons and effigies that transcend their origins, like the legend of honest Abe and the Easter Bunny. The tactile, powerful material of chocolate invites the need to taste the work without consideration of the fragility or true “taste” of the object. It has an incredible […]

I came to this concept by researching the impacts of Barbie-dolls and the socialization of women in modern America. The study never addressed the impact of boy dolls, like GI Joe, and the roles predicated by men. The work evolved into a exaggerated self portrait. The figure itself is made of fiberglass, and was fabricated […]