High Brow/ Low Brow
A continuation of the ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ series, but focusing on different forms of decoration, and the intersection of high-brow and low-brow art and craft practices.
Sabotage
Painted and rusted steel, and stickers. 2025
42” H x 29” diameter.
“Sabotage” was inspired by the formal similarities between a tilt-top table and a graffitied/sticker-bombed street sign. I wanted to highlight sticker-bombing and graffiti as art forms rather than forms of vandalism, while also playing with the idea of what constitutes as decoration in the realm of fine furniture.
Philly Jawn
Painted steel, and image transfers, 2026.
36” H x 22” W x 20” D.
“Philly Jawn” was made as a result of research conducted at Andalusia Historic House, Garden, and Arboretum, for the “Radical Americana” project, organized by the Clay Studio in Philadelphia. The piece was inspired in part by Andalusia’s Greek Revival architecture and furniture pieces, and it includes imagery associated with the city of Philadelphia, including an older version of the Eagles logo with a cheesesteak, a Citywide, the Liberty Bell, swords (referencing Philadelphia’s role as a major sword manufacturing hub in the 19th century). Other symbols and references include the American Flag, predominantly stars and stripes, and democracy, such as 9 columns which reference Andalusia’s architecture, and also the Supreme Court.
Many of the images are purposefully faded, as a means of commenting on the state of this country’s democracy today, but others such as the Eagle and cheesesteak are almost fully in tact, meant as a humorous celebration of the great city of Philadelphia.
