Slip Narratives

Slip Narratives

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...
Envolturas

Envolturas

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...
The Menlo Hotel First Friday Art Event & Open Mic

The Menlo Hotel First Friday Art Event & Open Mic

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...