Dummy Jack
The dummy jack was a sound art readymade.
Design
Making visible the "aesthetic envelope" that expresses and shapes feeling, belief, and moral conviction.
Fish Scaler
When I look at the fish scaler, I see my family’s frugality and ingenuity.
Paper Wallet
The paper wallet still makes me laugh. And cry.
Teen Bible
“How about you, Dave? Have you been baptized?”
Model Tank
Model building was considered nerdy, but I didn’t care.
Death Mask
Nabokov wrote a poem about her. Rilke mentioned her in his only novel.
Gold Braces
I started flashing my teeth like a cheerleader in a yearbook headshot.
Hand Chair
I refuse to get rid of the Hand.
Volvo Key
My name was on the registration found in the getaway car.
Telephone
You could slam the receiver down to hang up on someone.
Shoelace Belt
“Dude,” he said to me, “you look ridiculous."
Fedora
I sought to be as normal and unremarkable as a John le Carré spy.
Skataway Jacket
Helena’s gang was the cream of 1970s Hollywood.
Pince-Nez
“Wow — that’s the most pretentious thing I’ve ever seen in my life.”