SuperOvulation, 2026. Her lingerie top is sewn from a hospital gown to highlight the awkward blending of intimacy with the medicalization of baby-making. Her gum ball machine contains chewed "gum," as the many eggs she will produce are old and useless.
At Any Cost 2026. Piñata and bat. A transparent mannequin contains used toy vending capsules holding tiny colorful babies. The bat is découpaged with (faux) $1000 bills. The piñata game represents anticipation and hope. This piece points to the dreams we carry from childhood into adulthood, and the literal monetary cost plus physical and emotional cost of assisted reproduction.
Miss Courage 2026. This work is a personalization of multiple miscarriages. The battered vintage mannequin has a used gum ball machine as her womb. It holds red gum balls and a tiny floating baby. Her hand-made bead maze carries away (clay) beads and tiny babies in toy vending capsules. Her head piece shows what's on her mind.
Anonymous Egg Donor 2026. This mannequin's vintage gum ball machine holds large pearly white gum balls (eggs). Her angel wings speak to altruism, though they are découpaged with $1000 bills with faces of young girls. Often prospective parents do not see adult photos of donors to protect anonymity. They scroll through hundreds of baby faces. For some reason, it feels important to know if the donor does it out of altruism or for the money, or perhaps both.
My Water Broke/My Autonomy Broke 2026. Once a woman's water breaks, she may be put on a countdown before labor is induced medically. This step often leads to an emergency C-section. The vintage toy vending claw pulls the baby out of the womb. The blue mirror beneath reveals a tiny sign between her legs, "WRONG WAY."