I am most interested in the ways in which craft--woodworking, house crafting, cabinet making, and metal working-is being transformed into labor. As a supplement to traditional sculptural and industrial methods, I consistently rely on reclaimed/ recycled materials and/or parts made from disassembled, low quality products from consumer marketed "category killer" stores-Home Depot, Lowes, Target, etc. The way these objects are now manufactured shipped and assembled instead of built robs any creation of the possibility of having an identity. Everyone-from the manufacturer, to the builder, to the consumer-is disconnected from the products with which they are associated.

I find that common materials and a solid construction make the work physically tangible to the viewer. I am actively trying to deconstruct the precious stigma associated with the gallery space, and engage the viewer by inviting physical, often tactile interaction with works.

These pieces have interactive parts to them, videos of these can be seen at

http://www.youtube.com/blackscrewstudios

or more clearly at

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=xnb6