One of the reasons that I enjoy creating found object/assemblage art is that it allows me to use anything and everything, old or new. My assemblage work stems from what I call “whim of combination.” Sometimes things come together quickly and easily and other times it takes weeks, months, and years, to find that missing piece that ties it all together. I use objects that I find in antique shops, thrift stores, and garage sales, or that I find in the street and in people’s curbside junk piles.

Many times, after seeing my art, people become inspired to clean house and recycle things that they think I might be able to use. Often, I come home to find an unexpected cage or a box of objects left on my front porch. I enjoy turning what someone else considers disposable into beautiful, interesting, and thought-provoking artwork. The sizes of the pieces range from a few inches to six feet.

I love found object/assemblage art because allows me to look at an object and imagine a new way of using it. For me, found object/assemblage art is total play, total fun, and total joy. I get so much satisfaction out of giving something a new life. The more we see, the more we see that there is to see. The only limit is our own imagination.