Echoes of Voynich and BMOA

Image list
  1. Specimen From an Unnatural History 2024
    9’6” diameter x 13’ overall
    Salvaged steel ocean buoy with foam pads, nylon cast net with lead weights, synthetic landing net, dock rope, crab trap, plastic straws, and elastic hairbands; used aluminum carabiners and stainless steel pulleys; paracord, thread
    Photo: Marcie Begleiter
  2. Specimen From an Unnatural History 2024 (detail 1)
    9’6” diameter x 13’ overall
    Salvaged steel ocean buoy with foam pads, nylon cast net with lead weights, synthetic landing net, dock rope, crab trap, plastic straws, and elastic hairbands; used aluminum carabiners and stainless steel pulleys; paracord, thread
    Photo: Alan Shaffer
  3. Specimen From an Unnatural History 2024 (detail 2)
    9’6” diameter x 13’ overall
    Salvaged steel ocean buoy with foam pads, nylon cast net with lead weights, synthetic landing net, dock rope, crab trap, plastic straws, and elastic hairbands; used aluminum carabiners and stainless steel pulleys; paracord, thread
    Photo: Blue McRight
  4. Of Rope and Chain her Bones are Made 2022
    installation view, Bakersfield Museum of Art
    L-R: Brood, Not Without The Other, Sea Stack (Red Spine)
    Brood
    2022
    75” x 11” diameter
    Socks, plastic nets; used plastic bags, bubble wrap, and rope: salvaged plastic objects; paracord, thread
    Photo: Bakersfield Museum of Art
    Not Without The Other 2022
    131” x 99” x 59” overall
    Salvaged nylon cast net with lead weights, landing net, steel crab trap ring, dock rope, plastic rope, and fasteners, nylon nets, elastic hairbands; used steel pulleys and aluminum carabiners; paracord, thread
    Photo: Blue McRight
    Sea Stack (Red Spine) 2021 (detail)
    9’6” x 1’3”” diameter
    Salvaged metal bait baskets, handle, and plastic objects, nylon nets, thread
    Photo: Ray Carofano
  5. Not Without The Other 2022
    131” x 99” x 59” overall
    Salvaged nylon cast net with lead weights, landing net, steel crab trap ring, dock rope, plastic rope, and fasteners, nylon nets, elastic hairbands; used steel pulleys and aluminum carabiners; paracord, thread
    Photo: Blue McRight
  6. Sea Stack (Red Spine) 2021 (detail)
    9’6” x 1’3”” diameter
    Salvaged metal bait baskets, handle, and plastic objects, nylon nets, thread
    Photo: Ray Carofano