Reclaimed latex and enamel paint blend, balloon remnants, mod podge, poplar
45” x 40”x 6”

This piece reimagines the process of paper mâché by replacing paper with thin sheets of reclaimed house paint. The sheets are applied over balloons and plastic using mod podge. Once a skin is made, the balloons are deflated and removed, then the final skin is stretched and stapled onto a poplar stretcher.

With this piece specifically, I ran out of paint. I blended reclaimed house paints to a total of one gallon, but ran out towards the bottom. The balloons release better when there is two layers of paint “paper mâchê.” Since the balloons near the bottom only received one layer, I was unable to successfully remove them which caused them to create shriveled protrusions.

Untitled 2023 formally showcases fragility by displaying both thick and thin skin, and how that affects the overall body of the form with time.