FUNNELS (1995-2003)
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My initial attraction to funnels was that they embody both male and female characteristics. My work prior to this time had been figurative, usually intimate in nature, sometimes erotic. I incorporated these traits into the works by anthropomorphizing the Funnels.
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Some of the Funnels examine the nature of flow, with particular regards to the body and its fluids.
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Transitional states and moments of change have always intrigued me. The charged nature of these events or states of mind generate excitement and anxiety. The funnel serves as a metaphor for transition. You cannot be stationary in a funnel. Its entire purpose is to act as a link in the midst of change. And in doing so, it serves as both guide and witness to the resulting transformation.
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SCULPTURE
Funnel (40), 1998 Steel wire & beeswax 16" x 9" x 2"
Funnel (76), 2001 Copper wire, glassine, beeswax, paper, & blood 40" x 10" x 5"
Funnel (94), 2003 Beeswax 32" x 8" x 4.5"
Funnel (40), 1998 Steel wire & beeswax 16" x 9" x 2"
DRAWINGS
Funnel (93), 1998 Pencil on paper 40" x 26"
Funnel (101), 1998 Pencil on paper 40" x 26"
Funnel (218), 1999 Pencil & blood with collage on paper 13" x 10"
Funnel (93), 1998 Pencil on paper 40" x 26"
GOUACHES
Funnel (36), 1998 Gouache on paper 11" x 8.5"
Funnel (39), 1998 Gouache on paper 11" x 8.5"
Funnel (11), 1997 Gouache on paper 11" x 8.5"
Funnel (36), 1998 Gouache on paper 11" x 8.5"