2015-2017 (White)
Clear, soft, crinkly plastic stained with something brown,
white, smooth, nonfunctional MacBook chargers (2 of them) entangled with thin clear wire, also entangled with plaster wrap cloth, also entangled with thin white yarn, also entangled with broken lamp from prior studio inhabitant,
white plastic with triangular fringe turned a more muted white from accumulating dust,
white flattened, ripped coffee cups both with coffee stains on the outer brim,
white coffee cup that may or may not be flattened,
white page of book with black text, most of the text disappeared from repeated rubbing, words remaining: “one”, “a”, “philosophy”,
white, partially hardened, plaster wrap cloth, and
white piece of book with black text, most of the text disappeared from repeated rubbing, words remaining: “blade”, “possible”, “argue that”, “potential price”, “never stand”.
Clear plastic sheet laid across the room as an invisible obstacle. I tripped and fell and landed on the sheet. When I fell on it, it broke into shards. This is one of the shards. Most of the other shards are the size of my feet. It is very sharp and shiny. It is in a dagger shape. It has a soft gridded pattern. It left bruises on legs that were first blue, then, brown, then, clear,
clear, emptied Gatorade bottle with orange ring at rim that has been stepped on,
clear, large Ziplock bag that has collected orange splatter and brown dust. It has mostly turned brown,
clear masking tape has mostly become white from exposure to plaster dust,
clear bottom of frayed cup,
clear, sticky sheet became brown,
clear, ripped bags (2 of them), and
white takeout bag.
Clear masking tape,
white note to myself that says, "1-4", "7-10", "7-10",
white coffee cup from Blue State with a little American flag,
light blue bed sheet became completely white, and
grey drywall.
White, knotted extension cord stained with red paint and growing orange mold,
white, ripped coffee cup from Blue State with a cartoon image of little American flag,
white, ripped, smashed bowl made of plastic,
white, ripped piece of blue and white-spotted RISD check,
white, empty soy sauce packet,
blue bag of flour flipped inside out and ripped,
white, bent plastic fork,
white, ripped plastic the width and length of an arm, crumpled,
white, ripped remnant of formerly light blue bed sheet,
white, torn piece from wall with fingertip indentations missing,
white piece of book with black text, words visible: “onwards", "with teeth”, "particularly",
white roll of toilet paper,
grey image printed on white computer paper,
white and mint green string,
white plastic,
white plastic bag from CVS with red lettering,
blue bed sheet that was accidentally taken completely to whiteness from a bleach spill, and
tan piece of paper or fabric.
Clear shard of plastic with soft gridded pattern from when I tripped,
clear masking tape in the shape of a rectangle with purple and red drips,
white plaster wrap cloth turned brown,
clear masking tape turned brown,
white, crumpled Cape Cod chip bag,
white, smashed coffee cup lid,
white piece of notebook paper with blue lining and red ink, words visible: "cut", "and over", "original shape", "1.make", "2.make",
white toilet paper roll stained yellow,
white bottle of acrylic paint with black text, the bottle became totally white from being gripped by white, wet paint-covered hands,
white wax paper,
white piece of book with black text turned yellow, words visible: "but his", "the administrator", "only insofar", "willing other", "His will", and
light blue bed sheet turned white from accidental bleach spill.
Clear plastic collected brown dust,
clear shard of plastic with soft gridded pattern from when I tripped,
clear masking tape,
white, crumpled fabric of some kind collected brown dust,
white plastic from Cape Cod potato chip bag,
cloudy white plastic with brown stains,
white paper plate with purple flower patterns, and
white, ripped plastic.
Clear cup filed with brown liquid,
clear Ziplock bag with red zip up,
white notepad turned yellow from grease, brown from dust, and pink from water,
white trash bag,
white computer paper printed with black squares, and
red couch.
Clear plastic with triangular fringe has collected brown dust,
white torn piece of wall from prior studio with fingertip sized indentations missing,
white piece of book with black text became completely white due to repeated rubbing,
white piece of string attached to two dots of hot glue turned brown,
white take out bag with a lilac flower, and
white coffee cup was placed at the top of a white fridge. It perched above my head on the fridge. The liquid inside the cup turned the bottom of the cup brown and softened the paper allowing liquid to burst outwards. The liquid moved across the roof of the fridge and then down the side of the fridge moving about two inches daily. The walnut texture of the fridge caught, slowed, and redirected the spill creating branches and veins in its downward path. More coffee continued to escape the cup, lengthening the stain and turning it every day to a darker brown. Brown and fan shaped, the stain eventually spanned the entirety of the fridge and met me at the width and height of my body. Still, more coffee continued to leak, dripping off the fridge and finally reaching the ground, puddling in several quarter sized pools at my feet. The cup had fully expelled itself. But, enough coffee was still left inside the cup for mold to grow. The mold was first green, but then black and hard mold soon replaced the soft, green mold. The black mold dried and surrounded the edges of the cup in flakes. The flakes fell down into the cup in black petals. This black mold from this cup grew across the brick, turning everything black.
Clear masking tape turned brown,
white notepad with blue stripes horizontally, a red stripe vertically, and a brown line at the top to hold the pieces of paper together used for note taking and sketching. It was stained accidentally on multiple occasions-- three times with coffee and once with water. The water spread the red ink into pink puddles,
white Pantene shampoo bottle full of shampoo that has been squashed,
white, cut RISD store bag,
white styrofoam cup,
white takeout bag with red lettering,
white bag of chips,
white Wendy's cup, and
white piece of book with black text, words visible: "This is an industrial machine. metal frame from which a", "one side", "This work- table", "behind it is a horizontal", "are fixed", "The work", "work- table", "and", "is brought", "include", "Used", "largely superseded", "can be of”.
Clear scotch tape roll that I walked on and broke in half,
white and clear present from friend made of hot glue and pom poms,
white, ripped trash bag with red straps,
white, ripped piece of foam core with cut out image of hands making a window shape,
white, ripped piece of notebook paper stained with pink puddles,
white take out bag with yellow smiley face stained with brown dirt and crumpled in ball,
white, cut RISD store bag,
white, cut lid of food container around the size of palm,
white, smashed coffee cup, and
white piece of book with black text, words visible: "choses", "reveal", "constant daydream", "of the", "multiplied", "that we see", "and print”, "that speaks”.
2015-2017 (Blue)
Clear shard of white plastic hanger is encrusted with purple paint and a green mold from two separate accidental spillages (the organic growth due to a coffee spill),
light blue and grey horizontally striped shirt that I dropped to the floor became spilled in the orange paint spill. The shoulder and arm of the shirt became contorted to the chest using the orange paint as glue. Feet trampled over the shirt and sealed it in its new arrangement,
light blue foam core,
light blue, ripped piece of bed sheet turned white in bleach spill,
blue cap of vegetable oil, I believe,
blue, ripped piece of tarp, and
blue, ripped trash bag speckled red.
Clear shards from shattered shoe box (2 of them),
white and blue-spotted RISD check with missing check and ripped corner,
white and blue-spotted RISD check stained with yellow substance,
dark green cap to Dasani bottle,
blue bottom fuzzy section from mop, blue color has begun to shift to a brownish color because of repeated use,
dark blue Pop Secret paper bag with cartoon images of yellow popcorn has been ripped,
purple case for sand paper,
metallic formerly perpendicular metal bracket that has nearly been straightened from blunt force,
metallic wrapper to burrito,
metallic grey inside of stepped on, shattered lightbulb, and
black outline was printed on white paper and then the paper went through some kind of process which turned it bluish green.
Clear shattered shoe box, it shattered when I stepped on it,
light blue foam core,
light blue bed sheet with a white grid, blue color was purposefully removed with bleach, but also there are accidental bleach splatters,
magenta turtle neck from back home that I took off to change into pajamas in the studio is stained with something orange (rust?),
blue tarp, ripped (2 pieces),
blue tampon box,
blue wrapper, and
blue, ripped bag of flour.
White computer paper printed with grey image,
white foam core turned green somehow,
white receipt with black text, black text disappeared after water spill, then something turned the receipt purple,
mint green bag with things in it,
light blue low temperature glue gun turned brown from my dirty hands gripping it over and over,
blue empty toothbrush container from Dr. Fresh,
blue and green yarn,
petroleum jelly lids (2 of them),
blue cardboard,
blue tarp,
blue bottle of acrylic paint,
dark blue bottle of Morton's salt with little girl in yellow dress with salt raining on her,
light purple foam core,
purple cardboard,
brown, thin string,
grey masking tape, and
grey, trampled CD split at three quarters.
Clear shard from shoe box depicting woman holding 3 shoe boxes,
green and white soy sauce packet,
green box to medical scissors,
light blue foam core turned greenish brown from dust,
light blue foam (2 pieces),
light blue Midol pills in grey sheet,
blue catalyst,
blue tarp (3 pieces),
blue Progresso wrapper,
blue piece of oatmeal box,
light purple foam core, and
purple pad with pink flowers.
Clear and dark blue wrapper to plaster wrap cloth,
teal folder from my first class I walked into at RISD,
light blue foam,
blue tarp became a more muted blue from collecting dust,
blue bottle, and
grey trash bag stained dark blue.
White yarn was put in a cup of watery purple acrylic paint. The purple paint ran up the string, turning the string purple. The watery portion evaporated leaving only the purple acrylic paint mush at the bottom of the cup. The wet paint hardened. I yanked the string from the cup. Out came the string attached to the paint which had hardened into a small disk shape. The disk felt like a smooth rock and the string felt like hair. It felt good in my hand so I carried her around in my coat pocket. While driving, she was sitting in the passenger seat beside me nestled in papery pieces coddled by three open containers of different kinds of drinks filled to different levels. A cup of coffee burst open and spilled on her hair and
gave her brown streaks,
teal folder from my first class at RISD used as mat for exact-o cutting turned brown from sitting on the floor,
light blue bed sheet partially turned white from bleach accident,
blue, ripped piece of dust pan stained orange,
blue tarp turned grey,
grey, metal spoon from Goodwill turned brown from sitting on the floor, and
metallic wrapper of some kind of food.
2015-2017 (Orange)
White aspirin bottle became orange after orange house paint spill,
yellow paint bottle covered in something white,
yellow tear of folder,
yellow ripped foam (4 pieces),
orange inner lining of sports coat with breathing holes in a grid formation was ripped from the inside of a coat. At quarter sized intervals, it is speckled purple and dark blue,
orange top strip of peach bag from Gourmet Heaven,
fluorescent orange parking ticket laid on the dashboard of the my car, but it was dark and rainy and so I didn't notice it. The ticket had been softened by the rain, weakening the paper. The windshield wipers easily cut through the paper, leaving a diagonal indentation. The windshield wipers exposed that through the bright fluorescent wrapper was a white parking ticket. The orange layer opened up to a white layer, and
green image laid on the gray floor below my feet. I reached over the image to pick up an open gallon of orange house paint. While doing so, I bumped into one of the microwaves behind me. The white microwave hit me in the back and I fell down, dropping the bucket. The liquid splattered on the floor. I grabbed the wall for support, leaving orange handprints on the wall. The white microwave tumbled to the ground, landing diagonally in a puddle of orange. The green image floated within the puddle. A piece of black gel and a used brown paper towel were also caught in the puddle. The green image, black gel, and used brown paper towel congealed together with the orange paint as glue. The white microwave pressed upon them, squishing them all together. A white extension cord encrusted with green paint and coffee stains from prior accidents fell into the puddle at a later time, knotting them all together. The orange paint hardened over everything in the vicinity of the spill, making everything become orange, and
tan shard of plywood about the size of my hand.
White pillow filling became orange after orange house paint spill,
white notebook paper with blue lining turned brown somehow,
light yellow paper,
light yellow piece of paper, letters visible: "e", “R",
light yellow foam,
yellow, long piece of foam became orange after orange house paint spill,
orange-yellow scrap from woodworking book,
orange-yellow scrap from concrete bag,
orange-yellow foam (12 pieces),
orange paper,
orange house paint dried— becoming a slightly darker orange,
tan, thin, bent wood shards (2 pieces),
tan bag with orange lettering from Home Depot, and
brown cardboard became orange after orange house paint spill.
White plaster wrap cloth lost its plaster and became a white grid of strings. The white grid of strings yellowed,
white spray foam turned grey,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
yellow paper,
yellow piece of book, words visible: "Eastern white, Idaho white (sometimes)", "pattern makers because of their satiny surface", "good that comes in narrow widths: stable", "through paint", "Ponderosa ('knotty pine')", "Bland in color and coarsely", "Strong and moderately", "White" .
yellow orange foam (13 pieces),
yellow orange tear from concrete bag,
orange Dunkin Donuts bag of coffee splattered with beige paint,
beige picture of someone's knees, and
tan shard of plywood.
Clear melted sheet of hot glue with a bandage on the top corner held to a piece of styrene painted with red paint was taken home from studio. While cleaning, I put it out on my window ledge to get it out of the way, but then, forgot about it. It remained outside in the sun, wind, rain, and snow for about 6 months. One day it became warm and I opened a window and found the object. The red paint had fallen away, returning to the white styrene. The clear hot glue had become yellow,
white pillow filling became orange after orange house paint spill. For some reason, it also later partially turned green,
white lid to missing clear container became orange after orange house paint spill. The orange house paint is beginning to flake away. The orange paint grips the lid so fragilely. At any moment, it will fall away and return to white,
white cup printed with red diagonal lines filled with beige paint,
orange top part of plastic mango bag,
white piece of book with black text, most of the text has disappeared from repeated rubbing, words remaining: “splat”, “cross”, “side”, “place”, “see”, “each side”, “each spaced”, “then”, “Finally”,
white filling to a pillow became orange after orange house paint spill. From repeated rubbing, the orange paint has begun to disappear and the filling is turning white, again,
yellow inner filling to a pillow that someone cut in chips with what appears to be scissors, judging from the sharpness of the lines,
yellow, ripped strip of spray foam,
orange yellow patch of foam stained brown from dust, and
orange house paint dried— becoming a slightly darker orange.
White note to myself about some kind of appointment. I wrote “appointment” in all caps. The note is stained yellow,
white piece of the wall of my studio was damaged so I reached up and ripped it off with my hand. Beneath the white wall, there was a layer of brown,
white stained paper cup with orange mold that is crumpled, but also just collapsing in upon itself. The orange mold is beginning to grow across the brick and will cover everything up and turn the whole brick orange,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
yellow, emptied petroleum jelly container,
yellow, cut piece of foam,
yellow tear,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
green and blue button up shirt from J Crew with thin red lines. It was accidentally splattered with bleach somehow. When I found the formerly green and blue shirt, it had started to change colors. The blue skin had become warm in several puddles of orange and yellow, and
light brown shard of wood from something that I don't know what it is,
White paper towel turned slightly tan,
white paper towel turned yellow,
yellow and tan inner filling of red pillow cut with scissors,
orange lid to orange house paint can; fluorescent orange parking ticket crumpled in ball,
peach clay impression of my hand with the fingers broken off,
tan shards of plywood (3 pieces), one of the shards is growing a green mold which is capable of growing across the brick and turning everything green,
tan handle to foam brush,
brown strip of fabric, the weft and weave make a geometric grid, and
brown crumpled paper towel.
White piece of paper completely covered in grey chalky substance,
white sleeve of Tyvex suit covered in yellow stains and black dust,
light yellow spray foam covered in dust,
yellow tape measurer was dropped to floor after use and then stepped on and broken at 24 inches,
orange-yellow piece of paper,
orange-yellow foam the size of my fist,
tan shard of wood of unknown size,
tan shirt with dinosaur on it from month long trip to Wyoming with image of dinosaur encapsulated in a circle fell to floor and turned black, blue, and yellow in different places from various substances,
tan masking tape stuck to itself,
brown paper towel lightened by bleach became nearly white,
brown piece of string, and
black, emptied bag of clay container, ripped open.
Yellow, white, and dark blue Pop Secret bag,
yellow tear of folder,
yellow tube of acrylic paint,
yellow spray foam,
yellow-orange foam speckled red (2 pieces),
yellow-orange piece from concrete bag,
orange, yellow, and red Total Home brand trash bag box,
orange mango bag, top strip,
peach clay, and
brown paper towel crumpled in ball from the hallway paper towel dispenser.
Clear petroleum jelly container sawed in half,
white Subway napkin with green lettering turned yellow (this happened on two separate occasions),
white paper printed with backwards black text,
white parking ticket stub with orange bands, text visible: "City of Providence", "Parking Violation Notice", "2001978953", “12/01/2016", "11:54 AM",
white computer paper printed with grey image turned yellow from sitting on the floor (this also happened on two separate occasions),
white paper turned yellow,
orange inner lining to sports coat,
orange piece of foam,
tan takeout container,
brown piece of wood with screw pointing out of it, the screw is holding a small piece of plywood to its upper-most point,
White foam core left on ground spilled with yellow wood glue. The puddle of wood glue hardened and firmly attached itself to the white foam core, forming a yellow skin over the white skin,
white, crumpled paper towel stained tan, pink, and green,
light yellow spray foam with bubbling texture coated with brown dust,
yellow, overused sponge turned brown,
yellow, ripped image printed on cardboard,
yellow-orange ripped piece of woodworker’s manual cover left from prior inhabitant that says “DICT”,
yellow-orange foam (at least 3 pieces),
orange house paint dried— becoming a slightly darker orange,
tan shard of plywood, and
grey concrete painted beige.
Clear masking tape turned dark brown,
clear bag stained orange,
white packet of Midol pills spilled with yellow paint,
white computer paper printed with image of little girl with brown hair. She turned yellow,
white pillow filling stained red,
white paper towel turned yellowish and also has beige, brown, and red stains,
white napkins (multiple of them) with peppery texture stuck together turned brown halfway down,
white computer paper turned yellow,
white computer paper printed with black lines cut out with exact-o knife,
white foam core became hand print, then became glass, then fell to the floor and shattered into pieces,
white book with black text, words visible: “designing", “compartment”; "ornament formally known”, "universally exploded”, "adopted a beautiful variety”, "gracefully formed, delicately enriched”, "with propriety and skill”, " beauty to the whole by a mixture”, "and painted ornament",
white pillow filling turned yellow,
white paper towel turned tan,
white cup with red wave lines with dried beige paint filling the insides,
yellow foam attached to triangle of wood,
yellow wrapper to tampon,
yellow layer is flaking off. There is orange paint beneath the yellow layer. It appears that the yellow will fall off soon and reveal orange beneath it,
yellow orange foam (3 pieces),
orange inner lining to sports coat,
orange Haagen Dazs lid to peanut butter chocolate ice cream,
tan shard of wood,
tan broken off piece of plywood,
brown stick from tree I picked up while walking to school became orange after orange house paint spill,
brown paper towel from hallway,
brown paper towel turned dark brown,
brown piece of wood,
brown corrugated cardboard,
brown maple oatmeal packet,
grey floor became orange after orange house paint spill, then the floor peeled up, and
black gel became orange after orange house paint spill.
Clear tape from Amazon box with brown cardboard residue stuck to it,
white piece of notebook paper with blue lining turned yellow over time. It contains a black sharpie drawing done by a friend of a hand with bubbles coming out of it,
white paper towel turned yellow and metallic grey,
white pillow filling became orange after orange house paint spill,
white computer paper was printed with black lines and then sat on the floor and turned yellowish green at some point and then was splattered with dark blue and orange paint; white backside of parking ticket, parking ticket turned brown,
white foam spilled with yellow wood glue; white folder with yellow stains,
white pillow filling that has collected yellow stains and brown stains,
light yellow spray foam turned brown and purple,
yellow paper or cardboard of some kind,
yellow, lilac, dark blue, purple, and light pink underwear packet from Walmart, the image on the outside of the packet of a woman in her underwear has begun to fade from repeated trampling,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
yellow-orange piece of foam,
salmon pink lid to pint sized paint can,
tan shard of wood, and
brown cardboard became orange after orange house paint spill.
Bright yellow folder (2 tears),
yellow spray foam became orange after orange house paint spill,
orange yellow foam (8 pieces),
orange yellow tear from concrete bag,
tan shard of plywood,
tan found pole removed from broom and sawed in half to prop up trash can, and
brown cardboard printed with images of white hands inside blue rectangles holding things.
2015-2017 (Red)
Pink sleeve remnant turned brown partially from what appears to be coffee,
red knit sweater that fell to the floor and accumulated pieces of grey masking tape,
ed ketchup packet,
red Wendy's cup, and
red sand paper turned white from being rubbed against white plastic on many occasions.
White takeout bag is holding a small ketchup to- go container, the red ketchup container turned black over time,
white computer paper with red smudges,
white Chick Fil A cup with red logo,
white paper printed red,
red couch,
red strap from garbage bag,
red shard of from trampled plastic,
blue jeans painted with red acrylic paint, and
brown cardboard painted red.
White paper towel with red splotches,
white trash bag with red lettering from CVS,
white instruction manual with black text became red after falling into a puddle of red paint,
red umbrella,
red plastic lid to storage container was filled with black ink. The ink evaporated over time and left a stain over the entire inner surface. The ink was heavily diluted with water, so began to fade and rub away over time when it interacted with other objects. The lid broke into shards from trampling,
red strap from garbage bag,
blue jeans painted red, and
brown paper towel from hallway towel dispenser with red splotches from cleaning up red paint spills.
Clear Masking tape with red holder,
white CVS bag with red lettering, the CVS bag sat in a puddle of vegetable oil on the floor and turned yellow,
white instruction manual with black text splattered with red paint accidentally and also ripped accidentally,
red couch,
red painted canvas (2 pieces), and
red strap to garbage bag with brown piece of cardboard stuck to it by red paint.
Clear cup was filled with red paint, the red paint dried in the cup turning the cup red,
red straw,
red strap from garbage bag,
red pizza box,
red Chick Fil A fries container,
red couch,
red sandpaper, and
blue jeans painted red.
White CVS bag with red lettering turned greenish brown,
white notebook paper with blue lining was written upon with a red marker and then was spilled with water. The water blurred the writing and made the paper pink,
red couch,
red paper,
red cardboard,
red straps of garage bag (3 of them), and
red lining to paint can.
2015-2017 (Brown)
Brown backside of notebook pad fell off from repeated usage. It was trampled until it ripped in half,
gridded paper turned brown after coffee spill,
clear hot glue was placed on cardboard and then peeled off-- taking some of the brown cardboard with it,
masking tape turned brown somehow,
brown wood,
brown Yankee Candle air freshener can with missing spray nasal, the fragrance was called something "in the Sun",
corrugated cardboard (5 pieces),
stick that was pulled from garbage can in the hallway,
dark brown wood,
tan wood shard, and
paper towel from paper towel dispenser in the hallway.
Tampon wrapper with wave pattern turned brown,
paper towel from hallway paper towel dispenser,
brown cardboard with dark brown stain,
piece of wood with nail in it,
brown coffee cup holder (2 of them),
cardboard with orange spill,
clear cup with brown liquid, staining it brown, and
cardboard, crumpled (3 pieces).
2015-2017 (Black)
Black skillet and hot plate were taken out to boil hot glue sticks. The white hot glue sticks melted and turned clear from the heat. The hot glue puddle bubbled and ran over the edges of the skillet starting a fire. There overtook the skillet rising the width of my forearm. I grabbed a can of ALDI's chicken noodle soup beside me and poured it over the flame. The fire was extenguished. The ALDI"s chicken noodle soup evaporated over several weeks. I peeled out the hot flue from the skillet. The skillet is permanently glued to the hot plate now and the handle is bent atom hammer removal attempts, and
black Adidas shirt.
Black foam top to foam brush with white fingerprints,
food can,
black garbage bag,
black rubber (4 pieces),
grey serrated part of aluminum foil box,
piece of paper with dark images,
foam core,
picture of someone I know with black hair. I think his name was Nick,
black coffee cup lid (2 of them), and
grey trash bag with green lettering.
Metallic, crumpled food wrapper,
brown fabric or paper of some kind,
black window screen,
coffee cup lid,
garbage bag,
concrete,
black rubber (4 pieces)
black crumpled cookie tray,
black piece of paper, and
black piece of perp from calendar with yellow lettering saying "JULY".
Clear, soft, crinkly plastic stained with something brown,
white, smooth, nonfunctional MacBook chargers (2 of them) entangled with thin clear wire, also entangled with plaster wrap cloth, also entangled with thin white yarn, also entangled with broken lamp from prior studio inhabitant,
white plastic with triangular fringe turned a more muted white from accumulating dust,
white flattened, ripped coffee cups both with coffee stains on the outer brim,
white coffee cup that may or may not be flattened,
white page of book with black text, most of the text disappeared from repeated rubbing, words remaining: “one”, “a”, “philosophy”,
white, partially hardened, plaster wrap cloth, and
white piece of book with black text, most of the text disappeared from repeated rubbing, words remaining: “blade”, “possible”, “argue that”, “potential price”, “never stand”.
Clear plastic sheet laid across the room as an invisible obstacle. I tripped and fell and landed on the sheet. When I fell on it, it broke into shards. This is one of the shards. Most of the other shards are the size of my feet. It is very sharp and shiny. It is in a dagger shape. It has a soft gridded pattern. It left bruises on legs that were first blue, then, brown, then, clear,
clear, emptied Gatorade bottle with orange ring at rim that has been stepped on,
clear, large Ziplock bag that has collected orange splatter and brown dust. It has mostly turned brown,
clear masking tape has mostly become white from exposure to plaster dust,
clear bottom of frayed cup,
clear, sticky sheet became brown,
clear, ripped bags (2 of them), and
white takeout bag.
Clear masking tape,
white note to myself that says, "1-4", "7-10", "7-10",
white coffee cup from Blue State with a little American flag,
light blue bed sheet became completely white, and
grey drywall.
White, knotted extension cord stained with red paint and growing orange mold,
white, ripped coffee cup from Blue State with a cartoon image of little American flag,
white, ripped, smashed bowl made of plastic,
white, ripped piece of blue and white-spotted RISD check,
white, empty soy sauce packet,
blue bag of flour flipped inside out and ripped,
white, bent plastic fork,
white, ripped plastic the width and length of an arm, crumpled,
white, ripped remnant of formerly light blue bed sheet,
white, torn piece from wall with fingertip indentations missing,
white piece of book with black text, words visible: “onwards", "with teeth”, "particularly",
white roll of toilet paper,
grey image printed on white computer paper,
white and mint green string,
white plastic,
white plastic bag from CVS with red lettering,
blue bed sheet that was accidentally taken completely to whiteness from a bleach spill, and
tan piece of paper or fabric.
Clear shard of plastic with soft gridded pattern from when I tripped,
clear masking tape in the shape of a rectangle with purple and red drips,
white plaster wrap cloth turned brown,
clear masking tape turned brown,
white, crumpled Cape Cod chip bag,
white, smashed coffee cup lid,
white piece of notebook paper with blue lining and red ink, words visible: "cut", "and over", "original shape", "1.make", "2.make",
white toilet paper roll stained yellow,
white bottle of acrylic paint with black text, the bottle became totally white from being gripped by white, wet paint-covered hands,
white wax paper,
white piece of book with black text turned yellow, words visible: "but his", "the administrator", "only insofar", "willing other", "His will", and
light blue bed sheet turned white from accidental bleach spill.
Clear plastic collected brown dust,
clear shard of plastic with soft gridded pattern from when I tripped,
clear masking tape,
white, crumpled fabric of some kind collected brown dust,
white plastic from Cape Cod potato chip bag,
cloudy white plastic with brown stains,
white paper plate with purple flower patterns, and
white, ripped plastic.
Clear cup filed with brown liquid,
clear Ziplock bag with red zip up,
white notepad turned yellow from grease, brown from dust, and pink from water,
white trash bag,
white computer paper printed with black squares, and
red couch.
Clear plastic with triangular fringe has collected brown dust,
white torn piece of wall from prior studio with fingertip sized indentations missing,
white piece of book with black text became completely white due to repeated rubbing,
white piece of string attached to two dots of hot glue turned brown,
white take out bag with a lilac flower, and
white coffee cup was placed at the top of a white fridge. It perched above my head on the fridge. The liquid inside the cup turned the bottom of the cup brown and softened the paper allowing liquid to burst outwards. The liquid moved across the roof of the fridge and then down the side of the fridge moving about two inches daily. The walnut texture of the fridge caught, slowed, and redirected the spill creating branches and veins in its downward path. More coffee continued to escape the cup, lengthening the stain and turning it every day to a darker brown. Brown and fan shaped, the stain eventually spanned the entirety of the fridge and met me at the width and height of my body. Still, more coffee continued to leak, dripping off the fridge and finally reaching the ground, puddling in several quarter sized pools at my feet. The cup had fully expelled itself. But, enough coffee was still left inside the cup for mold to grow. The mold was first green, but then black and hard mold soon replaced the soft, green mold. The black mold dried and surrounded the edges of the cup in flakes. The flakes fell down into the cup in black petals. This black mold from this cup grew across the brick, turning everything black.
Clear masking tape turned brown,
white notepad with blue stripes horizontally, a red stripe vertically, and a brown line at the top to hold the pieces of paper together used for note taking and sketching. It was stained accidentally on multiple occasions-- three times with coffee and once with water. The water spread the red ink into pink puddles,
white Pantene shampoo bottle full of shampoo that has been squashed,
white, cut RISD store bag,
white styrofoam cup,
white takeout bag with red lettering,
white bag of chips,
white Wendy's cup, and
white piece of book with black text, words visible: "This is an industrial machine. metal frame from which a", "one side", "This work- table", "behind it is a horizontal", "are fixed", "The work", "work- table", "and", "is brought", "include", "Used", "largely superseded", "can be of”.
Clear scotch tape roll that I walked on and broke in half,
white and clear present from friend made of hot glue and pom poms,
white, ripped trash bag with red straps,
white, ripped piece of foam core with cut out image of hands making a window shape,
white, ripped piece of notebook paper stained with pink puddles,
white take out bag with yellow smiley face stained with brown dirt and crumpled in ball,
white, cut RISD store bag,
white, cut lid of food container around the size of palm,
white, smashed coffee cup, and
white piece of book with black text, words visible: "choses", "reveal", "constant daydream", "of the", "multiplied", "that we see", "and print”, "that speaks”.
2015-2017 (Blue)
Clear shard of white plastic hanger is encrusted with purple paint and a green mold from two separate accidental spillages (the organic growth due to a coffee spill),
light blue and grey horizontally striped shirt that I dropped to the floor became spilled in the orange paint spill. The shoulder and arm of the shirt became contorted to the chest using the orange paint as glue. Feet trampled over the shirt and sealed it in its new arrangement,
light blue foam core,
light blue, ripped piece of bed sheet turned white in bleach spill,
blue cap of vegetable oil, I believe,
blue, ripped piece of tarp, and
blue, ripped trash bag speckled red.
Clear shards from shattered shoe box (2 of them),
white and blue-spotted RISD check with missing check and ripped corner,
white and blue-spotted RISD check stained with yellow substance,
dark green cap to Dasani bottle,
blue bottom fuzzy section from mop, blue color has begun to shift to a brownish color because of repeated use,
dark blue Pop Secret paper bag with cartoon images of yellow popcorn has been ripped,
purple case for sand paper,
metallic formerly perpendicular metal bracket that has nearly been straightened from blunt force,
metallic wrapper to burrito,
metallic grey inside of stepped on, shattered lightbulb, and
black outline was printed on white paper and then the paper went through some kind of process which turned it bluish green.
Clear shattered shoe box, it shattered when I stepped on it,
light blue foam core,
light blue bed sheet with a white grid, blue color was purposefully removed with bleach, but also there are accidental bleach splatters,
magenta turtle neck from back home that I took off to change into pajamas in the studio is stained with something orange (rust?),
blue tarp, ripped (2 pieces),
blue tampon box,
blue wrapper, and
blue, ripped bag of flour.
White computer paper printed with grey image,
white foam core turned green somehow,
white receipt with black text, black text disappeared after water spill, then something turned the receipt purple,
mint green bag with things in it,
light blue low temperature glue gun turned brown from my dirty hands gripping it over and over,
blue empty toothbrush container from Dr. Fresh,
blue and green yarn,
petroleum jelly lids (2 of them),
blue cardboard,
blue tarp,
blue bottle of acrylic paint,
dark blue bottle of Morton's salt with little girl in yellow dress with salt raining on her,
light purple foam core,
purple cardboard,
brown, thin string,
grey masking tape, and
grey, trampled CD split at three quarters.
Clear shard from shoe box depicting woman holding 3 shoe boxes,
green and white soy sauce packet,
green box to medical scissors,
light blue foam core turned greenish brown from dust,
light blue foam (2 pieces),
light blue Midol pills in grey sheet,
blue catalyst,
blue tarp (3 pieces),
blue Progresso wrapper,
blue piece of oatmeal box,
light purple foam core, and
purple pad with pink flowers.
Clear and dark blue wrapper to plaster wrap cloth,
teal folder from my first class I walked into at RISD,
light blue foam,
blue tarp became a more muted blue from collecting dust,
blue bottle, and
grey trash bag stained dark blue.
White yarn was put in a cup of watery purple acrylic paint. The purple paint ran up the string, turning the string purple. The watery portion evaporated leaving only the purple acrylic paint mush at the bottom of the cup. The wet paint hardened. I yanked the string from the cup. Out came the string attached to the paint which had hardened into a small disk shape. The disk felt like a smooth rock and the string felt like hair. It felt good in my hand so I carried her around in my coat pocket. While driving, she was sitting in the passenger seat beside me nestled in papery pieces coddled by three open containers of different kinds of drinks filled to different levels. A cup of coffee burst open and spilled on her hair and
gave her brown streaks,
teal folder from my first class at RISD used as mat for exact-o cutting turned brown from sitting on the floor,
light blue bed sheet partially turned white from bleach accident,
blue, ripped piece of dust pan stained orange,
blue tarp turned grey,
grey, metal spoon from Goodwill turned brown from sitting on the floor, and
metallic wrapper of some kind of food.
2015-2017 (Orange)
White aspirin bottle became orange after orange house paint spill,
yellow paint bottle covered in something white,
yellow tear of folder,
yellow ripped foam (4 pieces),
orange inner lining of sports coat with breathing holes in a grid formation was ripped from the inside of a coat. At quarter sized intervals, it is speckled purple and dark blue,
orange top strip of peach bag from Gourmet Heaven,
fluorescent orange parking ticket laid on the dashboard of the my car, but it was dark and rainy and so I didn't notice it. The ticket had been softened by the rain, weakening the paper. The windshield wipers easily cut through the paper, leaving a diagonal indentation. The windshield wipers exposed that through the bright fluorescent wrapper was a white parking ticket. The orange layer opened up to a white layer, and
green image laid on the gray floor below my feet. I reached over the image to pick up an open gallon of orange house paint. While doing so, I bumped into one of the microwaves behind me. The white microwave hit me in the back and I fell down, dropping the bucket. The liquid splattered on the floor. I grabbed the wall for support, leaving orange handprints on the wall. The white microwave tumbled to the ground, landing diagonally in a puddle of orange. The green image floated within the puddle. A piece of black gel and a used brown paper towel were also caught in the puddle. The green image, black gel, and used brown paper towel congealed together with the orange paint as glue. The white microwave pressed upon them, squishing them all together. A white extension cord encrusted with green paint and coffee stains from prior accidents fell into the puddle at a later time, knotting them all together. The orange paint hardened over everything in the vicinity of the spill, making everything become orange, and
tan shard of plywood about the size of my hand.
White pillow filling became orange after orange house paint spill,
white notebook paper with blue lining turned brown somehow,
light yellow paper,
light yellow piece of paper, letters visible: "e", “R",
light yellow foam,
yellow, long piece of foam became orange after orange house paint spill,
orange-yellow scrap from woodworking book,
orange-yellow scrap from concrete bag,
orange-yellow foam (12 pieces),
orange paper,
orange house paint dried— becoming a slightly darker orange,
tan, thin, bent wood shards (2 pieces),
tan bag with orange lettering from Home Depot, and
brown cardboard became orange after orange house paint spill.
White plaster wrap cloth lost its plaster and became a white grid of strings. The white grid of strings yellowed,
white spray foam turned grey,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
yellow paper,
yellow piece of book, words visible: "Eastern white, Idaho white (sometimes)", "pattern makers because of their satiny surface", "good that comes in narrow widths: stable", "through paint", "Ponderosa ('knotty pine')", "Bland in color and coarsely", "Strong and moderately", "White" .
yellow orange foam (13 pieces),
yellow orange tear from concrete bag,
orange Dunkin Donuts bag of coffee splattered with beige paint,
beige picture of someone's knees, and
tan shard of plywood.
Clear melted sheet of hot glue with a bandage on the top corner held to a piece of styrene painted with red paint was taken home from studio. While cleaning, I put it out on my window ledge to get it out of the way, but then, forgot about it. It remained outside in the sun, wind, rain, and snow for about 6 months. One day it became warm and I opened a window and found the object. The red paint had fallen away, returning to the white styrene. The clear hot glue had become yellow,
white pillow filling became orange after orange house paint spill. For some reason, it also later partially turned green,
white lid to missing clear container became orange after orange house paint spill. The orange house paint is beginning to flake away. The orange paint grips the lid so fragilely. At any moment, it will fall away and return to white,
white cup printed with red diagonal lines filled with beige paint,
orange top part of plastic mango bag,
white piece of book with black text, most of the text has disappeared from repeated rubbing, words remaining: “splat”, “cross”, “side”, “place”, “see”, “each side”, “each spaced”, “then”, “Finally”,
white filling to a pillow became orange after orange house paint spill. From repeated rubbing, the orange paint has begun to disappear and the filling is turning white, again,
yellow inner filling to a pillow that someone cut in chips with what appears to be scissors, judging from the sharpness of the lines,
yellow, ripped strip of spray foam,
orange yellow patch of foam stained brown from dust, and
orange house paint dried— becoming a slightly darker orange.
White note to myself about some kind of appointment. I wrote “appointment” in all caps. The note is stained yellow,
white piece of the wall of my studio was damaged so I reached up and ripped it off with my hand. Beneath the white wall, there was a layer of brown,
white stained paper cup with orange mold that is crumpled, but also just collapsing in upon itself. The orange mold is beginning to grow across the brick and will cover everything up and turn the whole brick orange,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
yellow, emptied petroleum jelly container,
yellow, cut piece of foam,
yellow tear,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
green and blue button up shirt from J Crew with thin red lines. It was accidentally splattered with bleach somehow. When I found the formerly green and blue shirt, it had started to change colors. The blue skin had become warm in several puddles of orange and yellow, and
light brown shard of wood from something that I don't know what it is,
White paper towel turned slightly tan,
white paper towel turned yellow,
yellow and tan inner filling of red pillow cut with scissors,
orange lid to orange house paint can; fluorescent orange parking ticket crumpled in ball,
peach clay impression of my hand with the fingers broken off,
tan shards of plywood (3 pieces), one of the shards is growing a green mold which is capable of growing across the brick and turning everything green,
tan handle to foam brush,
brown strip of fabric, the weft and weave make a geometric grid, and
brown crumpled paper towel.
White piece of paper completely covered in grey chalky substance,
white sleeve of Tyvex suit covered in yellow stains and black dust,
light yellow spray foam covered in dust,
yellow tape measurer was dropped to floor after use and then stepped on and broken at 24 inches,
orange-yellow piece of paper,
orange-yellow foam the size of my fist,
tan shard of wood of unknown size,
tan shirt with dinosaur on it from month long trip to Wyoming with image of dinosaur encapsulated in a circle fell to floor and turned black, blue, and yellow in different places from various substances,
tan masking tape stuck to itself,
brown paper towel lightened by bleach became nearly white,
brown piece of string, and
black, emptied bag of clay container, ripped open.
Yellow, white, and dark blue Pop Secret bag,
yellow tear of folder,
yellow tube of acrylic paint,
yellow spray foam,
yellow-orange foam speckled red (2 pieces),
yellow-orange piece from concrete bag,
orange, yellow, and red Total Home brand trash bag box,
orange mango bag, top strip,
peach clay, and
brown paper towel crumpled in ball from the hallway paper towel dispenser.
Clear petroleum jelly container sawed in half,
white Subway napkin with green lettering turned yellow (this happened on two separate occasions),
white paper printed with backwards black text,
white parking ticket stub with orange bands, text visible: "City of Providence", "Parking Violation Notice", "2001978953", “12/01/2016", "11:54 AM",
white computer paper printed with grey image turned yellow from sitting on the floor (this also happened on two separate occasions),
white paper turned yellow,
orange inner lining to sports coat,
orange piece of foam,
tan takeout container,
brown piece of wood with screw pointing out of it, the screw is holding a small piece of plywood to its upper-most point,
White foam core left on ground spilled with yellow wood glue. The puddle of wood glue hardened and firmly attached itself to the white foam core, forming a yellow skin over the white skin,
white, crumpled paper towel stained tan, pink, and green,
light yellow spray foam with bubbling texture coated with brown dust,
yellow, overused sponge turned brown,
yellow, ripped image printed on cardboard,
yellow-orange ripped piece of woodworker’s manual cover left from prior inhabitant that says “DICT”,
yellow-orange foam (at least 3 pieces),
orange house paint dried— becoming a slightly darker orange,
tan shard of plywood, and
grey concrete painted beige.
Clear masking tape turned dark brown,
clear bag stained orange,
white packet of Midol pills spilled with yellow paint,
white computer paper printed with image of little girl with brown hair. She turned yellow,
white pillow filling stained red,
white paper towel turned yellowish and also has beige, brown, and red stains,
white napkins (multiple of them) with peppery texture stuck together turned brown halfway down,
white computer paper turned yellow,
white computer paper printed with black lines cut out with exact-o knife,
white foam core became hand print, then became glass, then fell to the floor and shattered into pieces,
white book with black text, words visible: “designing", “compartment”; "ornament formally known”, "universally exploded”, "adopted a beautiful variety”, "gracefully formed, delicately enriched”, "with propriety and skill”, " beauty to the whole by a mixture”, "and painted ornament",
white pillow filling turned yellow,
white paper towel turned tan,
white cup with red wave lines with dried beige paint filling the insides,
yellow foam attached to triangle of wood,
yellow wrapper to tampon,
yellow layer is flaking off. There is orange paint beneath the yellow layer. It appears that the yellow will fall off soon and reveal orange beneath it,
yellow orange foam (3 pieces),
orange inner lining to sports coat,
orange Haagen Dazs lid to peanut butter chocolate ice cream,
tan shard of wood,
tan broken off piece of plywood,
brown stick from tree I picked up while walking to school became orange after orange house paint spill,
brown paper towel from hallway,
brown paper towel turned dark brown,
brown piece of wood,
brown corrugated cardboard,
brown maple oatmeal packet,
grey floor became orange after orange house paint spill, then the floor peeled up, and
black gel became orange after orange house paint spill.
Clear tape from Amazon box with brown cardboard residue stuck to it,
white piece of notebook paper with blue lining turned yellow over time. It contains a black sharpie drawing done by a friend of a hand with bubbles coming out of it,
white paper towel turned yellow and metallic grey,
white pillow filling became orange after orange house paint spill,
white computer paper was printed with black lines and then sat on the floor and turned yellowish green at some point and then was splattered with dark blue and orange paint; white backside of parking ticket, parking ticket turned brown,
white foam spilled with yellow wood glue; white folder with yellow stains,
white pillow filling that has collected yellow stains and brown stains,
light yellow spray foam turned brown and purple,
yellow paper or cardboard of some kind,
yellow, lilac, dark blue, purple, and light pink underwear packet from Walmart, the image on the outside of the packet of a woman in her underwear has begun to fade from repeated trampling,
plaid yellow wrapping of Lorna Doone cookie wrapper with teal lettering,
yellow-orange piece of foam,
salmon pink lid to pint sized paint can,
tan shard of wood, and
brown cardboard became orange after orange house paint spill.
Bright yellow folder (2 tears),
yellow spray foam became orange after orange house paint spill,
orange yellow foam (8 pieces),
orange yellow tear from concrete bag,
tan shard of plywood,
tan found pole removed from broom and sawed in half to prop up trash can, and
brown cardboard printed with images of white hands inside blue rectangles holding things.
2015-2017 (Red)
Pink sleeve remnant turned brown partially from what appears to be coffee,
red knit sweater that fell to the floor and accumulated pieces of grey masking tape,
ed ketchup packet,
red Wendy's cup, and
red sand paper turned white from being rubbed against white plastic on many occasions.
White takeout bag is holding a small ketchup to- go container, the red ketchup container turned black over time,
white computer paper with red smudges,
white Chick Fil A cup with red logo,
white paper printed red,
red couch,
red strap from garbage bag,
red shard of from trampled plastic,
blue jeans painted with red acrylic paint, and
brown cardboard painted red.
White paper towel with red splotches,
white trash bag with red lettering from CVS,
white instruction manual with black text became red after falling into a puddle of red paint,
red umbrella,
red plastic lid to storage container was filled with black ink. The ink evaporated over time and left a stain over the entire inner surface. The ink was heavily diluted with water, so began to fade and rub away over time when it interacted with other objects. The lid broke into shards from trampling,
red strap from garbage bag,
blue jeans painted red, and
brown paper towel from hallway towel dispenser with red splotches from cleaning up red paint spills.
Clear Masking tape with red holder,
white CVS bag with red lettering, the CVS bag sat in a puddle of vegetable oil on the floor and turned yellow,
white instruction manual with black text splattered with red paint accidentally and also ripped accidentally,
red couch,
red painted canvas (2 pieces), and
red strap to garbage bag with brown piece of cardboard stuck to it by red paint.
Clear cup was filled with red paint, the red paint dried in the cup turning the cup red,
red straw,
red strap from garbage bag,
red pizza box,
red Chick Fil A fries container,
red couch,
red sandpaper, and
blue jeans painted red.
White CVS bag with red lettering turned greenish brown,
white notebook paper with blue lining was written upon with a red marker and then was spilled with water. The water blurred the writing and made the paper pink,
red couch,
red paper,
red cardboard,
red straps of garage bag (3 of them), and
red lining to paint can.
2015-2017 (Brown)
Brown backside of notebook pad fell off from repeated usage. It was trampled until it ripped in half,
gridded paper turned brown after coffee spill,
clear hot glue was placed on cardboard and then peeled off-- taking some of the brown cardboard with it,
masking tape turned brown somehow,
brown wood,
brown Yankee Candle air freshener can with missing spray nasal, the fragrance was called something "in the Sun",
corrugated cardboard (5 pieces),
stick that was pulled from garbage can in the hallway,
dark brown wood,
tan wood shard, and
paper towel from paper towel dispenser in the hallway.
Tampon wrapper with wave pattern turned brown,
paper towel from hallway paper towel dispenser,
brown cardboard with dark brown stain,
piece of wood with nail in it,
brown coffee cup holder (2 of them),
cardboard with orange spill,
clear cup with brown liquid, staining it brown, and
cardboard, crumpled (3 pieces).
2015-2017 (Black)
Black skillet and hot plate were taken out to boil hot glue sticks. The white hot glue sticks melted and turned clear from the heat. The hot glue puddle bubbled and ran over the edges of the skillet starting a fire. There overtook the skillet rising the width of my forearm. I grabbed a can of ALDI's chicken noodle soup beside me and poured it over the flame. The fire was extenguished. The ALDI"s chicken noodle soup evaporated over several weeks. I peeled out the hot flue from the skillet. The skillet is permanently glued to the hot plate now and the handle is bent atom hammer removal attempts, and
black Adidas shirt.
Black foam top to foam brush with white fingerprints,
food can,
black garbage bag,
black rubber (4 pieces),
grey serrated part of aluminum foil box,
piece of paper with dark images,
foam core,
picture of someone I know with black hair. I think his name was Nick,
black coffee cup lid (2 of them), and
grey trash bag with green lettering.
Metallic, crumpled food wrapper,
brown fabric or paper of some kind,
black window screen,
coffee cup lid,
garbage bag,
concrete,
black rubber (4 pieces)
black crumpled cookie tray,
black piece of paper, and
black piece of perp from calendar with yellow lettering saying "JULY".