Human addiction to materiality and absurd production of surplus waste are inspirational cornerstones for my recent lines of artistic inquiry. In 2023, I founded The Department of Unqualified Observation (DUO) to make a self-sustaining business model around the practice of transforming castaway materials into art. Today’s waste stream provides an endless resource of color, texture, and material to work with. In a sea of disposables, I find hope through a practice that regenerates, emotionally examines, and potentially reframes my own—and others’—complicated relationship with materiality. DUO creations are unique composites of 100% repurposed fabric, string, and retired household goods.
