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A study of personal archaeology and identity as represented through our everyday objects.
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We Are But a Collection of Things began as an exploration of people’s personal collections. The project was intended to convey the intersection of memory, vulnerability, and the objects we hold dear. Following a later photo study, the work developed to focus on a common keepsake among strangers­—our keys and the stories held within them.

Emotion is given form by association with tangible things, as if they are vessels for our being. Thus, that which we may not realize holds value inevitably tells stories about us. Life manifesting in that which we surround ourselves with. We Are But a Collection of Things has since culminated in a short film, projection installation, book production, and website.     → The Story

    → The Book

    → The Installation
A photo study capturing images of strangers’ keychains and their different personal connections to such. → The Story

to cherish
to remember
                                        to symbolize
  to love
to personalize
to connect







































An art book that isolates the individualities hidden within each of our keys.→ The Book

9”x13” riso printed book—white ink on black French Paper—bound with thin silver chain.

Accompanying resin piece, engraved with texture extracted from collected keys and true to size outlines, allowing a slot for the key to be inserted.

Packaged together in a trifold hand pressed paper envelope, engraved with the aformentioned texture.