Hidden Pockets Blog

November 19, 2015

Hidden Pockets is a blog that I developed after my research for the Hidden Pockets sculpture. The blog addresses the unrecognized labor — the hidden pockets of farming. The green revolution addressed the need to increase crop yield for the growing population, but what about the human element of labor needed and used in farming?

Migrant and seasonal farm workers perform numerous tasks necessary for cultivating and harvesting a large share of our nation’s food supply. These undocumented farm workers live below poverty level in shoddy labor camps isolated from the community. These are the real philanthropists, (Labor and the Locavore: The Making of a Comprehensive Food Ethic by Margaret Gray) these workers sacrifice basic human needs to nurture food for others all while knowing they will go hungry.

You can read more about what is going on in the farming community and what you can do to help on the blog site: www.hiddenpockets.info

After enjoying your holiday meal and supporting local business, take part on December 1st for #GivingTuesday. Show your solidarity with farmworkers and plan to donate. The Farmworker Justice is accepting donations: https://www.farmworkerjustice.org/support/make-donation

Hidden Pockets Process Photos

September 17, 2015

Hidden Pockets
Disparities in farming; the human machine

Anthropologists have long believed that agriculture provided the seeds from which civilization grew. —ejournalusa, 21stCentury Agriculture

Below are process photos of the build of this project. The metal sculpture stands 14’H x 4’D x 4’W. You can read more about the sculpture here.

The Prince of New York Waterways Build & Install

May 20, 2015

Creation of the sculpture took many hours of bending metal, fusing the armature together, painting, and placing the lucite balls inside the body carefully. When installed lights outline the armature, crown and front/back feet. Lights also shine inside the armature through the Lucite balls and shine through the feet. All the metal is painted gold and green. The sculpture stands approximately 6 feet tall x 4 feet wide.

The Prince of New York Waterways over looks the water. Photos are right after install before his lights and lily pad were put into place.

One In Part; Whole In Being Creation & Install

May 13, 2015

Human development is an open – ended process, the core essence of an individual is the human spirit. This essence is developed through experience and reflecting on the experience. This act of reflection serves as a bridge between learning from experience and progressing into the future. This is the foundation for Leadership and Wisdom.

The sculpture is made from 1/4" stainless steel and painted mahogany.
Measuring 4ft. D x 6ft. W x 10ft. H

Below are process photos of the build of this project. You can read more about the sculpture here.

Magic Flute Set Design

March 6, 2015

I was asked by the Jackson Symphony to create a set design that opened up like a storybook to change scenes, but has the ability to be light weight and break down into 3′x3′ panels for transportation. This was a fun project being able to design the set as well as the panels. The scene begins in the forest and the two center panels open up to reveal the next scene—the queen’s garden.

Assembled the set design measures 6ft x 12ft.

Center panels being moved into the second scene

I collaborated with Steve Zimic who helped with the engineering and construction of the set.

Left: Panels disassembled and in box. Right: Panels being put together