Traditionally the term 'under wing' has a positive connotation associated with it, being cared for and nurtured. Since my time in college especially, I have been cared for and helped tremendously by my parents and gradnparents. Although help is appreciated, and quite honestly necessary, it becomes a burden over time to me, being a debt I feel I must repay in finances, kindness, and affection. The longer I am under wing, the more uncomfortable I get and the heavier the burden feels on my shoulders.
Performance Art Shown December 15th, 2016
Bottled Memory 2016 glass bottles, nylon rope, found objects, wood, and steel rod
Long term, short term, and in between, my memories are contained in these bottles. Some are viewable, others foggy, and some are gone altogether from my mind but they were there before. I forget a lot. I forget most often what I have just witnessed, but I remember almost everything before. Here is my collection of bottles, see what's inside.
Metabolized 2016 Glass Bottles, plastic cups, bottle caps, wine corks, can tabs, and cardboard
When alcohol is consumed and broken down in the body to be processed we are poisoning ourselves. Alcohol runs in our bloodstream, coursing through our entire being. It may start in a rigid glass bottle but it becomes organic as it continues within us, through veins, organs, and influencing our thoughts. At times of heavy drinking we are left to wonder if alcohol is taking over.
Growing up in a moderately religious household I was taught that Jesus was our lord and savior. I had a hard time grasping the concept that someone I never met saved me. After I adopted my dog Zoey I felt as though she became my savior through being my personal therapy animal, getting me to recover from my crippling depression. I morphed this idea with the religious icons that surrounded me. This alter is both a place to worship Zoey and a shrine for her to take refuge in. There are a few symbols within the piece just as catholic churches tend to place in their decor. just as three tables flanking the alter on each side to represent Zoey being my third attempt at adoption. The reliquaries atop the alter are reminiscent of the ancient versions of relics from the supposed saints of long ago