Grandmother Winter Mask

Paper mache, acrylic, textiles, dried moss and lichen

16”x14”x4”

2015

This mask was inspired by archetypes from Chinese folklore and mythology. Materials: Paper maché, acrylic, textiles, dried moss and lichen

坤 Kūn - Earth Mask

Papier mâché, acrylic, rabbit fur, willow branches, polyester fabric

29”x25”x12”

2015

This elephant was inspired by the Yi Jing hexagram for 坤 - The Receptive (Earth). It was created as part of a mask series interpreting the trigrams and using Yi Jing divination to inform and direct the creative process.

Embrace of the Feathered Serpent Mask

Paper maché, acrylic, jungle cock and peacock feathers

20” x 28” x 8”

2018

A performance mask that is part of the Re-mythology/Queeros series. A merger of two tricksters from Toltec and Chinese opera traditions: Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent meets Chun Zhongli, the woman with the broken flower face.

Nüwa-Fuxi Mask

Paper maché, acrylic, gold leaf, crushed turquoise, red coral, glass, crushed jet black, rabbit fur, bamboo, wood, dried lichen, moss, burnt leather

68" x 40" x 9"

2016

This work is a re-mything of the ancient Chinese creation story of Nüwa and Fuxi, the brother-sister/husband-wife pair who created the universe. This mask unifies the two as a non-binary/two-spirit entity. It is also a re-imagining of the first human ancestor as a metaphysical being, born before duality, giving rise to multiplicity.

Qilin & the Hungry Ghosts

Metal wire, branches, grass rope, molded plastic water bottles

6.5’ x 5’ x 3.5’

2017

Qilin is a chimerical creature from Chinese mythology that represents the spirit of Nature. Inside Qilin's mouth are five Hungry Ghosts, made from plastic water bottles molded into faces. Qilin, as Nature incarnate, carries and accepts all beings. Crying from inside her mouth, we cannot see that we are a part of her always. To be a Hungry Ghost is to forget that we and Nature are one. While destroying each other and the planet, we destroy ourselves. All materials for this piece were found during my residency in Xucun ancient village in the mountains of Shaanxi, China. It now lives in the Xucun Museum's permanent collection.

Bison Mask

Paper maché, acrylic, wool, mirror, crushed turquoise, crushed stones, gold leaf, guinea fowl feathers, jungle cock eye feathers, other natural feathers, leather, thread, mink eyelashes

32” x 18.5” x 9”

2017

This commissioned piece was created as a sacred symbolic object to represent the theme of Gentle, Benevolent Power.

Spider Whale Woman Mask

Paper maché, mother of pearl shell inlay, blue papua shell, Mongolian horse hair, rabbit fur, acrylic

24” x 17.5” x 6”

2016

This mask was a commissioned piece incorporating animal symbology, pythagorean numerology, and the client’s spiritual and cultural traditions. It features a spider woman with eight eyes spinning thread from her mouth, crowned by whales that carry sacred disks.

兌 Duì - Joy Mask

Papier mâche, wireform mesh, acrylic, synthetic hair, mirrors, clay, driftwood, leather

45” x 27.5” x 3.5”

2016

This sculpture of a child Taurus was inspired by the Yi Jing hexagram for 兌 - The Joyous (Lake). It was created as part of a mask series interpreting the trigrams and using Yi Jing divination to inform and direct the creative process.

艮 Gèn - The Crow Mask

Papier mâché, wool, acrylic, beach sea glass, dried moss, branches

33" x 30" x 10"

2016

This crow mask was inspired by the Yi Jing hexagram for 艮 - Stillness (Mountain). It was created as part of a mask series interpreting the trigrams and using Yi Jing divination to inform and direct the creative process.

Nemesis; Divine Anger, The Inevitable One

Mixed Media Sculpture

10' x 4' x 2'

2018

HOW TO SURVIVE THE UNDERWORLD

For the devotees who wish to become a disciple of the Underworld: To travel from self delusion to self dilution, the reality system to a mythic reality, you must participate in a sacred play in which your life becomes festival. Do not be afraid of your own alchemy, the process of reconstitution through flesh and blood. It is only through a mythical identification that the delusional ego, seeking permanence, becomes diluted and imprecise.

How do you survive the Underworld? Words are no preparation. There is no getting ready, only grace. Without this great grieving, no one can enter the spirit.

Forgiveness: The Flowing Joyful Grief

Mixed Media Sculpture

6' x 7' x 5'

2018

HOW TO SURVIVE THE UNDERWORLD

For the devotees who wish to become a disciple of the Underworld: To travel from self delusion to self dilution, the reality system to a mythic reality, you must participate in a sacred play in which your life becomes festival. Do not be afraid of your own alchemy, the process of reconstitution through flesh and blood. It is only through a mythical identification that the delusional ego, seeking permanence, becomes diluted and imprecise.

How do you survive the Underworld? Words are no preparation. There is no getting ready, only grace. Without this great grieving, no one can enter the spirit.

Chaos: The Madwoman of the Abyss

Mixed Media Sculpture

5' x 7' x 4'

2018

HOW TO SURVIVE THE UNDERWORLD

For the devotees who wish to become a disciple of the Underworld: To travel from self delusion to self dilution, the reality system to a mythic reality, you must participate in a sacred play in which your life becomes festival. Do not be afraid of your own alchemy, the process of reconstitution through flesh and blood. It is only through a mythical identification that the delusional ego, seeking permanence, becomes diluted and imprecise.

How do you survive the Underworld? Words are no preparation. There is no getting ready, only grace. Without this great grieving, no one can enter the spirit.

坎 Kǎn - The Abyss Mask

Paper maché, acrylic, gold leaf, joint compound, branches

25” x 20” x 13”

2015

This seahorse mask was inspired by the Yi Jing hexagram for 坎 - The Abyss (Water). It was created as part of a mask series interpreting the trigrams and using Yi Jing divination to inform and direct the creative process.