PUBLIC ART & INSTALLATION
My creative practice is focused on invitation, connection, and play.
I create art experiences that invite and inspire people to play. From pop-up play spaces to illuminated installations in the night—my projects are explorations in creating connection in deep and surprising ways.
My works are often created in collaboration with members of my community, and have been displayed by the New York City Departments of Parks & Transportation, the City of Seattle Parks Department, the Trust for Governors Island, The New Museum, Tribeca Film Festival, TEDx, the Fremont Arts Council, Lusio, Brookfield Arts, Ignition Northwest, Precipitation Northwest, and more.
Holding and Being Held | In the Works
Interactive installation. Plaster. Tentative July 2024 exhibition.
Into The Woods | Oregon & Washington
Interactive art. Portable, ‘living’ and interactive mural. Plywood, acrylic, marker. 2023-Present
The Inbetween→ | Washington State
Interactive public art presented at multiple public events; Steel, flagging tape, leds
Bloom→ | Multiple Locations across Washington State
Actively Exhibiting through 2021. Please contact to book.
Granted Interactive Light Art Installation for the Fremont Arts Council Luminata Event in Green Lake Park. Also installed at Volunteer Park Conservatory, WW Seymour Conservatory, and for the Pathway of Lights Festival in Green Lake Park. Origami paper, bamboo skewers, LEDs. 2019-2021
The Conversation Station→ | Masonic Family Park, Granite Falls, WA
Granted Interactive Light Art Installation for the Ingition Northwest Critical Art Festival. Galvanized steel, pvc, flagging tape, LED strip and flood lighting, plywood. 2019 July
Hearth Hangout→ | Volunteer Park, Seattle, WA
Interactive Public Art Installation with Aaron Woodward for the Lusio Light Festival. Found objects, plywood, LED strip and flood lighting. 2019 Aug
Playscape in the Park→ | Governors Island, NY
Interactive Public Art Installation for the summer season in partnership with the Trust for Governors Island, activated with programming by local partners. Timber, galvanized steel, marine fabric. 100’x50’x10’h. 2016
Your Park, Your Playground→ | Governors Island, NY
Interactive Public Art Installation and play space for the summer season in partnership with the Trust for Governors Island. Reconfigured once a week. Galvanized steel. 20’x30’x12’h. 2015 & 2016
The Streets Are For Play→ | Park Avenue, New York City, NY
Interactive Installation and play space for the Summer Streets Festival hosted by the Department of Transportation, located on Park Avenue. Three installations over a three week period. Galvanized Steel. 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Parkour Adventure→ | Central Park, New York City, NY
Interactive Installation and play space for the Adventures NYC summer festival hosted by the New York City Parks & Recreation Department and Central Park Conservancy. Galvanized Steel, Wood. 2013-2016.
Origins→ | Brookfield Plaza, New York City, NY
Interactive Installation and climbing structure for Brookfield Arts. Galvanized Steel, plywood. 2016
THE POPUP PLAYGROUND→
Selected Installations
Temporary Public Art Installations - Pop-up ‘playground’ steel builds for large scale public events, street art festivals, conferences, museums. Never the same structure twice, always a new way to play. 40+ installations between 2013-2017. Galvanized Steel.
Highlighted partners:
2015-6 Summer Streets Festival
New York City Department of Transportation2016 - Tribeca Film Festival Installation
Public Installation, NYC2016 - Lulu Lemon Hub Installation
Inside the Lulu Lemon Flagship Store2015 - IDEAsCity Festival for the New Museum Installation
Public Installation, Sara D. Roosevelt Park, NYC2014 - Human+Exhibition
New York Hall of Science Museum, NYC2014 - MakerFaire Festival with the NY Hall of Science
Public Installation, Flushing Meadow Park, NYC2014 - TED City 2.0 Conference Installation
2014 - The Feast on Good Conference Installation
2013 - Public Summer with First Street Park Alliance and Superfront; Public Installation, First Street Park, NYC
2013 - TEDx Conference Talk & Installation
Brooklyn Bowl, NYC2013 - Harlem Streetgames Festival Public Installation for the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
Public Installation, Thomas Jefferson Park, NYC
“We need spaces to practice our skills. We need spaces where we can struggle. And playgrounds give us those spaces. They give us opportunities to safely explore and work with our complex emotional and social worlds; to try on responses, to get comfortable with being uncomfortable.”