Re-Presenting Bones: A collection of sculptures informed by research in human-animal studies

Cattle bone, human bone needle, human hair

Deer foot, human bone needle, human hair

Cattle bone, human bone needle, human hair

Cattle bone, human bone needle, human hair

Cattle bone, human bone needle, human hair

Bovine mandible, pencil drawing, sliced turkey vertebrae, pins. Diagram of Temple Grandin's layout for humane slaughter of cattle.

Cattle mandible, juvenile

Deer pelvis found on highway exit, sculpey, animal emblem

Medicinal bottles containing the remains of (left to right) snake, companion dog, rat and cow, with labels.

Cow rib, turkey vertebrae, mourning pins

Cattle mandible, human teeth, sculpey

Cattle mandible

Memento Vitae is a series of six cattle leg bones containing various objects embedded in resin. The selected objects include small frogs, spiders, dragonfly wings, human hair, x-rays,and watch parts, all signifying the cycle of life. Small LED lights have been fitted within the bones to illuminate the objects. This piece is meant to be shown in a dark room to enhance the glow of the objects within the bones.

Detail view of Memento Vitae featuring a single cattle leg bone with objects (spider and human x-ray) embedded in resin. One of six in a series. LED lights placed within the bones illuminate the objects.

Miscellaneous small animal bones, wire pins

Two bovine rib bones, sculpey clay

Lamb bones, polished, on velvet pillow (detail view)

Lamb bones, polished, on velvet pillow (detail view)

Turkey vertebrae on pedestal

Near complete opossum skeleton, pig bones and sculpey clay.

Paper bowl made with companion animal cremains and pages from Donna Haraway's Companion Species Manifesto

Bovine knuckle bone, cake stand

Porcupine quills, surgical gauze

Lamb leg bones and gold on black velvet pillow (detail view)