convergence

Something(s) From Nothing But Time
salvaged materials, time and energy
spring 2007

what happens to an object, a relationship, a community in disarray when you put something as simple as time and energy back into it? simple actions reproducible by anyone with access to the proper tools offer opportunities for new life, and another story.

the table and chairs.
because my research is focused on notions of collaborative and ecological design, the table, for me, is where it all happens… the table here was restored and assembled from salvaged materials: the base was found in a Mount Pleasant alley and the surface was found in a very old and scary Strathcona basement. the chairs were adopted, used, broken and are now in the process of being repaired and therefore diverted from the landfill. the table invites us to slow down and appreciate. conversations. the exchange of ideas. the mapping of information. the sharing of food. it may simultaneously connect us to - and differentiate us from - other creatures, places, and times.

the nests.
each nest above you was woven not by a bird, but by a student or faculty member from the Emily Carr Institute for a workshop called Finding Home, which took place at the SFU WOSK Centre for Dialogue on February 22, 2007. a truly collaborative effort, the materials were gathered from various locations around Vancouver, the North Shore and the Gulf Islands -- many from the fallen trees hit by this winter's storms. Through the act of weaving, of adapting, of working with the physicality of natural materials, these nests served as a metaphor for each of our own journeys in creating a sense of home for ourselves, our families, our communities, our world. The metaphor extended to being playful, local and resourceful.

How About That Weather
digital print, cardboard
spring 2007

this time map delineates the two years I will have spent at Emily Carr. It is a work in progress designed to help me see where I am, where I’ve come from and to suggest where I might be going… . . evolving concepts and influences such as new genre public art, the spime and the changing role of time within the design process are plotted on the bottom forming the foundation which supports my work, my community involvement, my experiences, my everyday observations, my life.