Stuffed Artist’s Statement:
I struggle with time. My art is about this struggle.
These small bottles contain dyed material representations of time itself. Bits of polyester batting were placed in a dye bath and removed in five-minute intervals. Collected and preserved in glass, the subtle color shifts you see create a concrete visual illustration of time passing.

*This stuffed artist was featured in The Still Life II, a group art show, November 2023 at The SARF Headquarters / Austin Studio Tour

Featured Artwork:
Time in Bottles
Dyed polyester batting, bottles, poplar, acrylic

Stuffed Artist’s Statement:
Look around you. The vast majority of the stuffies you see are 100% plastic. Polyester, to be exact. We are made of petroleum: myself included. Some of my critics have argued that my art is a form of self-hate. This is far from the case. I am simply bringing attention to the fact that stuffed animal overpopulation/over-purchasing isn’t just a matter of running out of space on one’s bed. Over the last several decades, stuffies have shifted from natural materials to polyester, and the cost of purchasing stuffies has plummeted. This has contributed to the problem of stuffy overpopulation and homelessness that The Stuffed Animal Rescue Foundation is attempting to combat. Stuffed animal quality has also plummeted. Important note: I am only speaking of physical quality, not emotional, intellectual, or moral quality. I simply encourage my viewers to think twice before impulse-purchasing a new stuffy from a grocery store- especially when there are so many homeless stuffies in need.

*This stuffed artist was featured in The Still Life II, a group art show, November 2023 at The SARF Headquarters / Austin Studio Tour

Featured Artwork:
Polyethylene Terephthalate
Acrylic on canvas

Stuffed Artist’s Statement:
I received my MFA in sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design in 2010. Since then, I have been working with folded and pleated fabric to create dynamic pieces that convey movement, balance, and flow.

*This stuffed artist was featured in The Still Life II, a group art show, November 2023 at The SARF Headquarters / Austin Studio Tour

Featured Artwork:
Flow
Folded fabric on board

Stuffed Artist’s Statement:
As a stuffed penguin living in the southwest, I have always been fascinated by the stark-yet-colorful landscapes of the desert. After completing my MFA in 2019, I spent the next two years living in a trailer near Monument Valley where I developed my technique, incorporating abstract penguin shapes (beaks, flippers, tails) into the flowing, organic palette of my surroundings.

*This stuffed artist was featured in The Still Life II, a group art show, November 2023 at The SARF Headquarters / Austin Studio Tour

Featured Artwork:
Desert Landscape
Acrylic on wood panel

Stuffed Artist’s Statement:
As an artist, my mind tends to wander. I find myself staring at the night sky quite a bit, finding my own patterns and pictures in the stars, much like our ancient ancestors did. I create my own observed constellations using thread and board, thus communicating my own personal relationship to the universe.

*This stuffed artist was featured in The Still Life II, a group art show, November 2023 at The SARF Headquarters / Austin Studio Tour

Featured Artwork:
Constellations
Thread on board