The pandemic caused me to go into full survivor mode and arrested my creativity. What emerged in 2022 reflects loss, isolation, anxiety and a sense of staying in one place that many of us experienced. The relief of the vaccine brought new found energy, giving me space to once again focus on what was meaningful about that time and just how to express the fear, loneliness and loss of loved ones I had experienced.
All Images: Jerry Mathiason
Heavy Things (2022) 66”x144”x21” abaca paper, steel cable, found objects
Heavy Things (detail) Lake Michigan wood pylon
Heavy Things (detail) empty abaca thread vessel
Heavy Things (detail) granite
Bind (2022) 7”x9”x5” muslin, urethane foam, cotton thread
Bend I&II (2022) 6”x14”x4” muslin, urethane foam, cotton thread, latex band
Bundle (2022) 11"x9"x5" abaca paper, cotton thread, muslin, urethane foam
Imperfection (2021) 11”x9”x4" abaca paper over a foam rubber and muslin covered form
