Skin is a series of dimensional work on paper that consider the relationship between decoration and function, the value judgments attached to each, and the dichotomy between perception and reality that permeates the lives of ordinary women. Designs pricked into the paper reference lace, doilies, and other decorative materials associated with the domestic world, these are embedded with functional hardware and component parts. The works allude to body parts and bodily functions, and to skin textures like goose flesh and razor rash. 




Collar
2012
paper, metal, glass, steel pins
14 x 14 inches (framed)
Buckle
2012
paper, leather, metal
14 x 14 inches (framed)
Off-Switch Doily
2010
paper, plastic, metal
15 x 15 inches (framed dimensions)
Areola
2010
paper, rubber, metal
15 x 15 inches (framed dimensions)
Artemis Hide
2010
paper, rubber, metal
25 x 21 inches (framed dimensions)
Grind Doily
2010
paper, steel carbide
15 x 15 inches (framed dimensions)