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one of the things i’ve loved most about this experience is confirmation that thoughtful curiosity still lives. this sculpture was inspired by a light cone, and i’ve metaphorically linked the physics concept to the idea of information and influence spreading across time and space through 3 generations of afro-caribbean women (myself, my mother, my grandmother). the sculptural sound system serves as a physical representation of this interconnectedness, intuitive knowing and energy through sound waves. just as light conveys information in physics.

Can you feel what I hear? 2024 18x10” ebonized hand-carved pine

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from When Did You Wake Up And Realize It's All A Game? 2024 an interactive exhibition investigating the intersecting relationships between labour rights in the Caribbean and its diaspora, the enduring impacts of colonization, and the current labour landscape for people of Caribbean descent. 

https://bangingthedrum.work/

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hand carved, painted basswood sculpture

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stool ebonized walnut 6X11"

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accent stool ebonized bottom, legs. natural top walnut, oak wood 14X5"

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ebonized walnut incense holders 1X11"

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relaxed leather bag

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off cuts wooden box

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carved manitoba maple

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freddie (2018) side table

maple, ash, metal, glass

14X27”

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return to sound (2022)

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return to sound (2022)

banging the drum - return to sound journal modern western physics suggests that movement and rhythm are fundamental properties of matter. With this perspective, all matter, both on earth and in space, is engaged in a continuous cosmic dance. metaphorically, i view this dance as two people in orbit. quantum field theory proposes that each particle emits a rhythmic pattern of energy, often referred to as virtual particles, creating dense and subtle forms. in some cases, experimental scientific investigations have observed behaviors that seem inexplicable without the presence of some form of superluminal connection. quantum theory has revealed that particles are not isolated entities but rather probability patterns interconnected within an inseparable cosmic web. the essence of matter lies in its activity, and the existence and activity of matter cannot be separated. in the subatomic world, particles are better understood as processes. as human beings, we are also composed of energy, manifested through atoms vibrating at various frequencies. we, too, are processes that come into existence through abstraction. it is not uncommon to observe connections between different processes. for the igede people, there is no strict distinction between music and dance. maybe our memories reside beneath the earth, underwater, or within drums.  in return to sound, two individuals are symbolized by planets, pluto and neptune, exhibiting orbital resonance. orbital resonance refers to the gravitational influence they exert on each other, affecting their respective orbits. the sphere of influence, represented by the sun, is the sound of a drum.

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home-dried post-storm wood scans

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basswood ear cuff (self portraits) 

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plywood media table  return to sound (2022)

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incense holder cedar, oak

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grain study