I make theatrical site-specific installations using everyday arts and crafts supplies, hardware store materials, and modified found-objects. In a single three-dimensional scene akin to a stage set, I explore things like my 1980s suburban Maryland girlhood, the comfort and monotony of routine, the distance between our realities and expectations, and the nostalgia we imbue our collectibles with. Above all, my intention is to spark delight and wonder.

In between labor-intensive installations I use a stream-of-consciousness process to make lots of drawings and collage. These smaller pieces enable me to work out color, texture and shape that I eventually bring into the large-scale work.