I am mesmerized by ghost nets: fishing nets that continue to trap animals and debris long after disuse. Animals get trapped, becoming bait for more animals, cycling on indefinitely.

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My sculptures depict abandoned, low-tech, semi-functional objects that reveal a dependency on the ocean and awkward strategies to exploit it for one’s livelihood. These snares are made from, and accumulate discarded human contraptions including local trash, organic waste, donations, and thrift store finds...Suspending these sculptures in dry environments is intended to emphasize the well-meaning and futile gesture of potential capture. These works are named functional trap styles to emphasis the deliberate attempt at catching things.

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