“Pieces are cut and stitched for the desired shape that allows for the mystery of image, light, space and volume to form. Some of the pieces are more like baskets, others like houses and boats…each evoking its own connections to containment.”
Mixed Media
Books
“Books! They are the perfect form. When I am putting a book together I become the story teller, the illustrator and the architect that builds the book itself. I am putting all of that into a closed form for the viewer to hold in his hands and then slowly make it all come alive.” Sandy…
Boxes
“I like to think of these boxes and the accompanying painting as “theaters of memory”. They are staged presentations of the small things we collect…things that require further inspection. So we bring them home, tuck them into drawers, place on shelves or discover in pockets. These pieces are my way of honoring the things I…
Baskets
“In making ‘baskets’ I use materials that draw attention to the place contained and raise the question of accessibility and function.” The word “basket” can be interpreted in many forms offering a variety of functions. When I make a basket I use materials that specifically draw attention to the place contained and raise questions of…