Growing up shy has its advantages. In an effort to stay unseen, you learn to observe. You recognize the traits of shyness in others, appreciate the shadow, the subtle gesture and the mistake. There is an innate understanding that behind every surface identity there is a hidden story. The same holds true for objects.

Within the form and function of a utilitarian object is an aesthetic and conceptual second life. For example, the office staple is designed to keep things together, yet it is highly flexible. It simultaneously represents the human characteristics of intellectual control and the supple tenacity of perseverance. My job as an artist is to find these stories.