eggshells on walnut

7” x 5” x 1.25”

In my egg centric ecosystem, I eat eggs of various colors and species and clean the eggshells while meditating on the material’s metaphors. Once the eggshells are cleaned, I create concentric circle mosaics; fractals and intersections emerge. The images loosely represent ripples, echoes, energy, psychology and time.

Eggshells, a fragile but resistant barrier before life and life itself made of the same chemical compound of pearls, bones and marble (Calcium Carbonate).

The beauty in the biodiversity of egg shells shapes and colors reflect my anti-homogenous values. It touches on my interest in both sexual reproduction and Marx's matrilineal reproduction in relationship to labor.

Eggs provide a powerful, real-world illustration of fundamental economic principles, such as supply and demand, price elasticity, and inflation. Learn more about the chickens who laid the green eggs, here.