Dream Room: Sort It Out

About the Work

Dream Room (sort it out) is part of my exploration of a life-long discomfort surrounding space and objects. I have never felt truly moved in to a space, despite living in the same room in the same house for my entire life. In ways that I have not yet fully considered, my house and the objects within it have played a pivotal role in my life, particularly in terms of my art. This work begins to address the overwhelming feeling of having too much stuff. The felt objects hardly all fit in their room. The risograph booklet, reminiscent of game instructions, offers a short phrase for each object, expressing a dislike for the way the object exists in my life. I love all of these objects, but I still have worries or dislikes surrounding them. Looking at archives of furniture catalogues, museum exhibits, and old toys informed my work.