Signs of Home
The title of this collection is intentionally ambiguous. There are those objects called signs; with words, symbols, or images that direct or inform us. Alternatively, there are those vestiges, traces or signs that indicate the presence or passing of people and their actions – the toys left scattered in a yard, the barn falling down and being reclaimed by nature, the construction of houses where once there was farmland. My interest lies with both as a means to reflect on the immediate world around me.
The concept of home has many facets and many meanings. For me, home is where you are comfortable and unguarded in your actions and interactions. It is the collection of the familiar – places, objects, people. It is also constantly changing – sometimes in small and gradual ways; sometimes abruptly and drastically. Home is where you can be your true self.