I started my career as a photographer, but was drawn to assemblage sculpture by way of experiments with various materials and fabrics. My assemblage sculptures, which I call “the girls”, are unique and exceptional examples of contemporary Surrealism, and the application of beads and jewels adhered to mannequins is a pioneering technique. The sculptures are heavily encrusted with large, brightly colored beads, buttons, mirrors, costume jewelry, plastic flowers, feathers, bridal veils and birdcages.

The beaded sculptures prompt questions about beauty, femininity, identity, loss, grief and redemption. Journalist Burton Wasserman wrote that my work is “deeply rooted in layers of personal memory, thought and feeling, joined with reflections on the various roles played by women in society, past and present.” To me, my sculptures reflect my own upbringing as a young girl, my fantasies combined with the realities of today.