Our nation is born through our bodies. How and when this nation is built then, is ours to define. This post follows the eight year development of Capitol V, on view at Var Gallery from July 12 - September 28, 2024

This post shares a story of discovery, innovation and design inspired by a commission for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin’s newest health center. The Compass Rose Project is an equitable solution to a traditional donor wall.

This post explores my recent experience working with buttons- a unique material that communicate aspects of individuality and community one small object at a time.

For eighteen months, I cut down Norman Rockwell commemorative plates while processing the 2016 election results. This post follows the development of my self-portrait.

I was contacted on Facebook by someone who wanted to give me an AR-15. This post follows the journey of acquiring a weapon through a gun-show loop hole, and the resulting artwork.

Hills & Valleys is a large sculptural artwork made of signage from shuttered Planned Parenthood health care centers in Wisconsin. This post follows how this piece was made with the help of volunteers in my studio in Milwaukee.

Madison Central Public Library was due for an overhaul. This post follows the journey of one ton of bookends from the shelves to the walls of the new state of the art building.

A Vision in White draws focus to Michelle Obama through the lens of media coverage, capturing both her splendor and the limitations of its gaze. A Vision in White underscores intersections and overlaps between power, race, and gender in American culture.

In 2013, I wove a portrait of Emeritus Pope Benedict entirely out of condoms to draw attention to the role of world leaders and their responsibility to protect public health. These writings cover two years- beginning with the blog post that caused the first media extravaganza, to it’s acquisition by the Milwaukee Art Museum.