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I relocated from my hometown of Miami, Florida, to a vastly different place, rural South Carolina. Though not a farm or a place where fruit is grown, the house I found myself isolated in is called Strawberry Farm. After the move, I felt a strong compulsion to collect little things I found while going about my daily activities. These items are not anything of value. They are mundane things, sometimes trash, and often stuff I interacted with every day. There was the pile of dry-cleaning tickets for my partner’s work shirts and a feather I discovered while on a walk. As I struggled to connect with this new place, I used these things in my new work to educate myself on and better understand Strawberry Farm and the surrounding area. Through these objects, I found a fascination for my new home.

Created in 2016 “Strawberry Farm” presents a series of still images against a pink floral backdrop, reminiscent of a country cottage wall. The reoccurring character is a hand holding the items like a hand model might, displaying the artifacts. The coldness in the display is purposeful and represents of my lack of intimate connection with this space during this time.

Wand
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Dance with light
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Rainbow
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Button
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Feather in Jar
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Yellow Filter
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Tile
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Thissel
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Candle
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Rubber Band
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Love me Love me not
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Black Feather
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Polish
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Fall
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Feather
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Tulip
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Dry Cleaning
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Holly
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Acoren
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Liken
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net
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Wish
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Palm
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Sardeens
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