My work reinterprets traditional ornament, taking inspiration from highly decorative styles throughout history. Within this I weave personal narratives and symbolism, allowing my discoveries and reflections to inform my decorative approach.

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A frame draws your eye to the thing it is holding, it can elevate its importance through its decorative border. A frame protects the thing that it is holding, which in turn suggests fragility, and when a frame is empty, it alludes to the idea of absence.

These pieces sit together in a shrine like assembly, reflecting ideas of collecting and treasuring, something that was extremely important to my father during his deterioration. Each frame suggests something different, such as fading, deterioration, absence, disruption, and disappearance.