by Nine Planets | Oct 5, 2016
Mary and Martha The images for this project come from a photo by Al Amy, taken in 1956: two women employed by an expensive call girl ring being booked on prostitution. Just before the cameraman snaps the shutter, one woman pushes the other over to avoid having their...
by Nine Planets | Oct 5, 2016
Rebar and Hostess Aprons, in the studio Using eight-foot rebar, hostess aprons, cinderblocks and cement, I have created whimsical creatures that personify strength and hard work, with a fanciful touch. The rebar, bent to mimic a human silhouette, draped with an apron,...
by Nine Planets | Oct 5, 2016
Slip Narratives: An ethnography of the role of slips in films “My mamie always said that she wanted a red taffeta petticoat, so stiff that it would stand by itself, and so rustling that the Lord would think it was made of angels’ wings.” Gone with the Wind In 2008 I...
by Nine Planets | Oct 5, 2016
This collaborative project is inspired by links between domestic and international economy, Mexico/U.S. immigration, identity, home, and food. It asks questions about maintaining one’s identity in a foreign setting. In 2007, I began a rebozo series, the first of which...
by Nine Planets | Oct 5, 2016
The once grand Hotel Menlo, Oakland, California Now Empyrean Towers Apartments: Home to our first Friday Art Event and Open Mic Once the grand downtown Menlo Hotel, and home to the oldest [still] working elevator in Oakland, the towers have had their fair share of...
