Cabinets of Curiosity

Four iterations of the “Cabinet of Curiosities” series were made.

 Arranged within repurposed and painted typesetters drawers, each is a unique curated selection of objects from my own collection of treasures in my studio.  In many cases you’ll find the same objects represented in each composition, but each one also contains one of a kind finds.  Some of these items have been in my possession for decades, waiting for the right moment to shine, some are artifacts from other sculptures in my portfolio.  Look closely!

Every element was found — scrap yards, second-hand stores, dumpsters — then cleaned, stripped, sorted and rebuilt. Found aluminum is TIG-welded and sanded seamless; nothing is cast. The electronics are salvaged from consumer devices, repaired and rewired so the piece does something when you touch it.