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Jersey Barriers (Copy) View fullsize

Jersey Barriers, 2024, charcoal and inkjet transfer on acid-free paper

Works on Paper, with artist Laurence Owen, The Mouse House, Helston, Cornwall, UK, 2025 View fullsize

Works on Paper, with artist Laurence Owen, The Mouse House, Helston, Cornwall, UK, 2025

Plaster Chippings in a Field of Space (Copy) View fullsize

Plaster Chippings in a Field of Space, 2024, gouache and graphite on acid-free paper

Corrugation (Copy) View fullsize

Corrugation, 2024, gouache on acid-free paper, A4

“Witch’s Hat” (Copy) View fullsize

“Witch’s Hat”, 2024 Cyanotype and lithograph on BFK Rives paper, aluminum frame

“Witch’s Hat” (Copy) View fullsize

“Witch’s Hat”, 2024

Cyanotype and lithograph on BFK Rives paper
69cm x 63.7cm

Categories: Filtration, Erosion Control, Silt Control. An archive of a protective ceremony shielding a water drain from silt, waste, and detritus summoned up by construction sites and eroded flood zones. Surveillance captures the demonstrative footage of the usage of a Witch’s Hat—a drain guard made from a highly permeable non-woven polypropylene geotextile that traps solids and oils, but allows water to drain through. Perhaps it’s the performance of placing the Witch’s hat into the drain with assistance of four hands, or maybe it’s the form itself—directly mimicking the structure of a conical hat worn by witches—the device holds power and protection over the errors of infrastructure.

Organised Noninterference (Copy) View fullsize

Organised Noninterference, 2023 steel, polycarbonate, irrigation nozzles, jesmonite, roofing tile, copper, rubber, gas jug, mop bucket, water, water pump, bolts, 243cm x 125cm x 120 cm

Organised Noninterference, (detail)
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Organised Noninterference, (detail)

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Organised Noninterference, (detail) View fullsize

Organised Noninterference, (detail)

E_M_010copy.jpg View fullsize
Organised Noninterference, (detail) View fullsize

Organised Noninterference, (detail)

Organised Noninterference, (detail)
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Organised Noninterference, (detail)

Holders Only (Green Waste) (Copy) View fullsize

Holders Only (Green Waste), 2023 rubber castings of an allotment hose holder, copper, jesmonite, (dimensions vary

Holders Only (Green Waste) View fullsize

Holders Only (Green Waste)

Holders Only (Green Waste) View fullsize

Holders Only (Green Waste)

A Resting Place, 2023, 

powder coated steel, plastic bag, 185cm x 50cm x 60cm View fullsize

A Resting Place, 2023, powder coated steel, plastic bag, 185cm x 50cm x 60cm

A Resting Place (Redundant), 2023, 

powder coated steel, aluminium,
plastic bag ties, (dimensions vary) View fullsize

A Resting Place (Redundant), 2023, powder coated steel, aluminium, plastic bag ties, (dimensions vary)

A Resting Place (Redundant) View fullsize

A Resting Place (Redundant)

Organised Noninterference, (installation view) View fullsize

Organised Noninterference, (installation view)

Liken, 2024

Lithograph on BFK Rives paper, aluminum frame View fullsize

Liken, 2024 Lithograph on BFK Rives paper, aluminum frame

Liken (Triptych), 2024
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Liken (Triptych), 2024

Liken, 2024 View fullsize

Liken, 2024

Host (Copy) View fullsize

Host, 2022 fire-proof drywall, bark beetle pathways, carved foam

Host (Copy) View fullsize

Host, 2022

Soil Sampler (Copy) View fullsize

Soil Sampler, 2023 stainless steel, pigment, jesmonite, crystals

Soil Sampler, 2023
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Soil Sampler, 2023

dowse, 2021 (Copy) View fullsize

dowse, 2021 wood, epoxy putty, willow branches, twine, chipboard, plaster, pigment, (dimensions vary)

dredge, 2021 (Copy) View fullsize

dredge, 2021 55 gallon barrels, black sand (dimensions vary)

flag, 2021 (Copy) View fullsize

flag, 2021 vinyl, steel, cement, sandbags, pigment, (dimensions vary)

trap, 2021 (Copy) View fullsize

trap, 2021 plywood, DOT tape, tractor tire, pond water (dimensions vary)

silt, 2021 (Copy) View fullsize

silt, 2021 erosion tubing, plaster, wooden stakes, vinyl (dimensions vary)

tap, 2021 (Copy) View fullsize

tap, 2021 plywood, bathroom faucet, epoxy putty, pigment, tap water, fountain pump, extension cord 4' x 1.5' x 1.75'

"Embody/Object" (installation view), 2017 (Copy) View fullsize

"Embody/Object" (installation view), 2017

"Relics" (detail), 2017, lint cleaners, light, paint (Copy) View fullsize

"Relics" (detail), 2017 lint cleaners, cabinet light, paint

"Relics" (detail), 2017, ceiling tile, paint, light (Copy) View fullsize

"Relics" (detail), 2017, ceiling tile, paint, cabinet light

"Embody/Object" (installation view), 2017 (Copy) View fullsize

"Embody/Object" (installation view), 2017

"Relics" (detail) 2017, carpet samples, light, paint (Copy) View fullsize

"Relics" (detail) 2017 carpet samples, cabinet light, paint

"Soft Arc", 2017, steel, corrugated foam, 3' X 6' X 2" (Copy) View fullsize

"Soft Arc", 2017 steel, corrugated foam, 3' X 6' X 2"

"Desert Tableau", 2017, plywood, 2X4, roofing metal, cattle grate, pigment (Copy) View fullsize

"Desert Tableau", 2017 plywood, 2X4, roofing metal, cattle grate, pigment

"Desert Tableau" (Copy) View fullsize

"Desert Tableau"

"Desert Tableau" (Copy) View fullsize

"Desert Tableau"

"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles", 2016, fur, gutter, cactus, balsa wood, plaster, birch bark, dodecahedron, miniature radiators, traffic cone, air vent (Copy) View fullsize

"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles", 2016 fur, gutter, cactus, balsa wood, plaster, birch bark, dodecahedron, miniature radiators, traffic cone, air vent

"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles" (detail) (Copy) View fullsize

"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles" (detail)

"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles" (detail) (Copy) View fullsize

"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles" (detail)

"Daily Chores" (Copy) View fullsize

"Daily Chores"

"Daily Chores" (Copy) View fullsize

"Daily Chores"

"Daily Chores" (Copy) View fullsize

"Daily Chores"

Jersey Barriers (Copy)
Works on Paper, with artist Laurence Owen, The Mouse House, Helston, Cornwall, UK, 2025
Plaster Chippings in a Field of Space (Copy)
Corrugation (Copy)
“Witch’s Hat” (Copy)
“Witch’s Hat” (Copy)
Organised Noninterference (Copy)
Organised Noninterference, (detail)
E_M_011 copy.jpg
Organised Noninterference, (detail)
E_M_010copy.jpg
Organised Noninterference, (detail)
Organised Noninterference, (detail)
Holders Only (Green Waste) (Copy)
Holders Only (Green Waste)
Holders Only (Green Waste)
A Resting Place, 2023, 

powder coated steel, plastic bag, 185cm x 50cm x 60cm
A Resting Place (Redundant), 2023, 

powder coated steel, aluminium,
plastic bag ties, (dimensions vary)
A Resting Place (Redundant)
Organised Noninterference, (installation view)
Liken, 2024

Lithograph on BFK Rives paper, aluminum frame
Liken (Triptych), 2024
Liken, 2024
Host (Copy)
Host (Copy)
Soil Sampler (Copy)
Soil Sampler, 2023
dowse, 2021 (Copy)
dredge, 2021 (Copy)
flag, 2021 (Copy)
trap, 2021 (Copy)
silt, 2021 (Copy)
tap, 2021 (Copy)
"Embody/Object" (installation view), 2017 (Copy)
"Relics" (detail), 2017, lint cleaners, light, paint (Copy)
"Relics" (detail), 2017, ceiling tile, paint, light (Copy)
"Embody/Object" (installation view), 2017 (Copy)
"Relics" (detail) 2017, carpet samples, light, paint (Copy)
"Soft Arc", 2017, steel, corrugated foam, 3' X 6' X 2" (Copy)
"Desert Tableau", 2017, plywood, 2X4, roofing metal, cattle grate, pigment (Copy)
"Desert Tableau" (Copy)
"Desert Tableau" (Copy)
"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles", 2016, fur, gutter, cactus, balsa wood, plaster, birch bark, dodecahedron, miniature radiators, traffic cone, air vent (Copy)
"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles" (detail) (Copy)
"Unified Objects and Their Separate Principles" (detail) (Copy)
"Daily Chores" (Copy)
"Daily Chores" (Copy)
"Daily Chores" (Copy)