reclaim
“(re)imagining an abandoned intention”

Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA | 2018

porcelain, dimensions variable

When I first encountered these ruins, I felt an impulse to mend the sections of the existing structure which had fallen, replacing the solid, fallen stones with hollow, porcelain forms. After learning more about the history of the site, I discovered that the intended building had never been completed. This new understanding added an important element to the work—not only is it a repairing of the past, it is an opportunity to continue to build upon the abandoned structure, each new stone, an opportunity for a different future.