Pandemic Still Lives

If you head over to my Instagram, I’ve been posting some still lives. They have been a way for me to ignite a tiny portion of my studio practice, and find joy in the endless influx and shuffling of stuff we experience with two kids during the pandemic. Here are two of my favorites so far:

Dryer ball, Cornelia Magazine, English cucumber tip with wrapper, part of a bottle, realistic eyeball drawn by 5 year old, and tissue box the baby removed all the tissues from

Broken piece of jewelry box, butternut squash soup top, piece of pine tree deemed to be a “tree dolly”, “magical necklace”, Feb tab from breast exam chart, hair elastic, sponge for toy horse