The Last Encampment
Minié balls, bone, porcelain figure, cloth, thread
Bone, glass mirror, my Grandfather’s watch
Can keys
Bone, driftwood
Antique ribbon, handmade lace, pins porcelain head, my Grandmother’s thimble
Porcelain figure, shell “rose, Selma’s handkerchief
Linen napkin, found utensils, crockery
Porcelain figure, nut shells, antique paper
Tintype, antique paper, handmade ink, antique pen points
The assemblages in The Last Encampment imagine a time ... a place ... an event ... beyond our knowing. Who was here? Why did they leave and why did they leave behind what they did? What were their dreams, sorrows, joys?
The series incorporates collected, found, and inherited objects, including porcelain, fabric, metal, paper, thread, lace, shadow boxes.