“Trash is the failure of imagination.” – Aaron Kramer

My sculptural work is often of a woven or constructed nature. By exploring the intersection between the found and fabricated I seek a deeper understanding of the transcendent nature of ordinary objects.

Street sweeper bristles or recycled hardwoods are woven over a welded steel armature creating a skin. The forms I create have an organic soul trapped within a venerated facade.

I am a sculptor working in Santa Monica California. A weaver at heart, I create forms and ideas that compel the soul. My work is a natural outgrowth of a unique vision, and at its core is the compulsive need to make things. I was originally trained as a graphic designer, making logos, brochures, newsletters and advertising campaigns. In 1990 I segued into fine art due to the culmination of an introspective bicycle journey which led me around the perimeter of the country and back to my artistic soul. During this adventure I was always working on “projects”. Over time I created a body of work that included 40+ postcard sized collages that visually told the story of the trip. This work allowed me to realize the possibilities of creating for a living.

In 1990 I began making jewelry and small sculptural objects. I was selling work here and there and then in 1994 I did my first ACC Wholesale Craft show in Baltimore. Presenting a cohesive urban vision has appealed to galleries, stores, museum shops and catalogs. As a result of shows I have also secured work designing a retail store interior, furniture, custom lighting and fixturing. And in addition to my own catalog of urban objects I also create one-of-a-kind works for exhibitions and private clientele. I continue bringing urban objects to the public through many retail shows and public events around the country. In 2006 I was asked by the television program Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, ABC, to create a sculptural memory case of objects that survived the impact of hurricane Katrina in Biloxi, MS. This was an amazing opportunity for an artist to truly help. Through my piece of the Memorial I have given people hope and a respectful place to remember the tragedy. This was the first memorial to the victims of Katrina.