Purification of Guilt , 2023, Acts of Healing and Repair, Lightcatcher Museum
Purification of Guilt, 2016 , Viking Union Gallery Western Washington University
The Purification of Guilt, 2016, 2024
10'H x 15’L x 3’D
Rice paper sheets, spaghetti, string, fiber, cheesecloth, plastic, plastic wrap, gathered objects and salt
This was a site-specific the installation project at Western Washington University's Viking Gallery, Beyond Borders Exhibition and Lightcatcher Museum National Juried Biennial, Acts of Healing and Repair, that dealt with the release of guilt. The sculpture at the base is made of salt which is considered to have healing and purifying properties in both Eastern and Western cultures. Each string represents a memory to process and purify.