Descendants

The ongoing “Descendants” series was inspired by the flickering movement of aspen leaves, Alexander Calder’s mobiles and fabric drying on clothes lines. After working for decades on pieces that use the wall as a support, I became enthralled by the dance-like motion and shifting shadows produced by linked collages, suspended from the ceiling.

These current ceiling-to-floor iterations rotate around their axes. The individual groupings of Descendants communicate a variety of human states, sometimes playful and joyful, sometimes serene and contemplative.

The Descendant mobiles that hang individually measure approximately 9ft long e/a. The Whimsy Wall installation created for the “Witness Retrospective” measured 10ft by 10ft, but size varies depending on the site where it is installed. It is made with smaller mobile-like components that attach directly to the wall. This interactive installation is constantly evolving.