Second Stomach, 2020
Wool, ceramic, beeswax, coffee grounds 9314g, sunflower stems 254g, grape stems 51g, lime rinds 559g, plum pits 50g, peach pits/peels 325g, black teabags 90g, apple peels/cores 10,169g, kale stems 313g, red onion skins 711g, broccoli leaves 26g, bean ends 423g, blueberries 119g, eggshells 733g, tomato cores 616g, tomato stems 42g, thyme sprig 1g, watermelon rinds 245g, peppermint teabag 281g, pear cores 357g, lemon rinds 3063g, cilantro 400g, corn 116g, zucchini 63g, red cabbage 1195g, jalapeño seeds/stems 78g, tomatillo skins 88g, red beet peels 439g, shallot peels 473g, ginger peels 72g, diced basil/chive mix 3g, potato peels 2255g, carrot leaves 1545g, chives 88g, mint stems 1g, avocado pits/skins 619g, soybean plant 36g, sweet potato peels 90g, yellow onion skins 418g, chamomile teabag 138g, Lettuce 4g, raspberries 10g, brussel sprout ends 725g, pumpkin insides 290g, fennel fronds 289g, red pepper seeds/stems 123g, wasps 22g, houseplant leaves 134g, ground cherry husks 17g, golden beet peels 184g, garlic peels 57g, collard green stems 184g, radicchio leaves 222g, white beet peels 89g, green onion ends 157g, lemon ginger teabag 41g, banana peels 163g, parsley stems 103g, strawberry leaves 8g, winter squash rinds/seeds 408g, celery ends 113g, pea sprouts 37g, grapes 422g, artichoke leaves/stems 413g, green teabag 32g, dill stems 130g, butternut squash rinds 1882g, scallion leaves 540g, tomatillos 326g, red beet stems 369g, green apple peels 81g, rosemary sprig 3g, rhubarb 864g, spinach 43g, grapefruit rinds 133g, mushroom stems 19g, earl gray teabag 17g, pomegranate teabag 21g, cantaloupe melon rinds 372g, swiss chard 133g, fig puree 241g, blood orange puree 123g, leeks 606g, blood orange peels 438g, sage stems 20g, blue sprinkles 12g
Second Stomach is a woven and clay record of the artist’s food waste generated over the course of 5 months. Through laborious processes of dyeing, weaving, and forming clay, Second Stomach, investigates the evolving relationship between tool and maker, utility, and value.
Installation video and images from 4,5,6 (MFA Thesis), Katherine E. Nash Gallery, September 8 - October 17, 2020