A trampoline without tension cannot bounce. The warp and weft of the trampoline create a tightly woven, tension-based structure. After identifying tension-based structures of interest, my focus incorporates playful encounters with universally familiar symbols, reframing them into physical manifestations of a conceptual focus. My focus develops the house motif as a symbol for home in all its interpretations: personal, cultural, emotional, and imagined. With this, the goal is to provide a visually compelling opportunity to reflect on systematic and individual experiences with homes and houses. My interest lies in the distinction between a house as a physical structure and home as an emotional experience. Explorations of home are expressed through immersive materials and processes, with a focus on material context and histories. Research occurs through philosophical readings, extensive writings, and personal encounters and observations with space.   

My investigation into the house motif has been an extensive journey. From formally exploring the basic geometry of the house symbol, to conceptually researching the home as an emotional experience through readings such as The Architectural Uncanny: Essays in the Modern Unhomely and The Poetics of Space, as well as personal research into domestic comfort, security, and familiarity, these studies have opened doors and windows into the multitude of ways one may approach a house in the context of the home. 

By applying this accumulation of homely information to my studio practice, I incorporate materials and processes related to the modern construction of residencies, such as wood, concrete, insulation, and acrylic glass, as well as other media related to a furnished space, such as foam, fabric, and light. Utilizing foundry, carpentry, and screen-printing processes alongside these materials provides the necessary skills to construct, deconstruct, and reconstruct the house motif. My studio space sets the stage for a thorough interrogation of the house as a universal symbol for home.